"The hip-hop trio Kneecap has been deemed ineligible to enter Canada, MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro announced in a video posted to his X account on Friday. Kneecap had been scheduled to perform in Toronto and Vancouver next month. "The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas," Gasparro said in the video."
"Liam Og O Hannaidh, a Kneecap member and co-founder who performs under the name Mo Chara, is facing terrorism charges in the U.K., after allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag on stage in London. Last month, the group announced it was cancelling 15 shows in the U.S. O Hannaidh has a court hearing in London scheduled for Sept. 26, and the group said the proximity of that court hearing is what caused the cancellations."
Kneecap was deemed ineligible to enter Canada by government officials after statements that the group amplified political violence and displayed support for Hezbollah and Hamas. The trio had scheduled performances in Toronto and Vancouver next month and previously canceled 15 U.S. shows. Member Liam Og O Hannaidh (Mo Chara) faces terrorism charges in the U.K. after allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag onstage in London and has a court hearing on Sept. 26, which the group cited to explain the U.S. cancellations. The group was dropped by its U.S. booking agent after a Coachella performance displaying a "F--k Israel, Free Palestine" message.
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