Kneecap canceled all 15 U.S. tour dates after a London court hearing on September 26 conflicted with the planned October tour. The cancellation follows the band's split from booking agency and visa sponsor Independent Artist Group after a Coachella performance critical of the Israeli government and its attacks on Gaza. Member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (stage name Mo Chara) faces charges alleging he displayed a Hezbollah flag at a London show; he denies the charges and says the band does not support Hezbollah. Canadian dates remain scheduled. A Glastonbury performance prompted a police investigation but no charges to date.
Due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26 - as the British government continues its witch-hunt - with the start of the U.S. tour, we will have to cancel all 15 U.S. tour dates in October. With every show fully sold out this is news we are sad to deliver. But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads.
The status of Kneecap's U.S. tour was already shaky after it split from booking agency (and visa sponsor) Independent Artist Group in April following a Coachella performance that included intense criticism of the Israeli government and its attacks on Gaza. The band also drew the ire of local British police after its recent Glastonbury performance, which included similar Palestinian advocacy that prompted an investigation but as of yet no charges.
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