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| Irish language band Kneecap banned from entering Canada over terror charges | Irish language band Kneecap banned from entering Canada over terror charges |
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| The Irish hip-hop trio were due to perform three Canadian shows in October. | The Irish hip-hop trio were due to perform three Canadian shows in October. |
| Canada has banned Irish language band Kneecap from entering the country, saying the group has "made statements that are contrary to Canadian values" that "have caused deep alarm". | Canada has banned Irish language band Kneecap from entering the country, saying the group has "made statements that are contrary to Canadian values" that "have caused deep alarm". |
| The hip-hop trio was due to perform in Toronto at two shows in October, and at two others in Vancouver. | |
| Canadian officials cited terror offence charges brought against one member of the group, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, in the UK in May, after he allegedly displayed a flag in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah - which the UK considers a terrorist organisation - at a London gig last year. | Canadian officials cited terror offence charges brought against one member of the group, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, in the UK in May, after he allegedly displayed a flag in support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah - which the UK considers a terrorist organisation - at a London gig last year. |
| The 27-year-old denies the charges, with Kneecap calling the Canadian ban "deeply malicious" and threatening legal action. | The 27-year-old denies the charges, with Kneecap calling the Canadian ban "deeply malicious" and threatening legal action. |
| Announcing the ban on Monday, Canadian Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro said in a video on X the group has "amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organisations such as Hezbollah and Hamas." | |
| "These are not expressions of art or legitimate political critique," Gasparro said. "They are dangerous endorsements of violence and hate." | "These are not expressions of art or legitimate political critique," Gasparro said. "They are dangerous endorsements of violence and hate." |
| Kneecap are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different? | Kneecap are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different? |
| Thousands attend Kneecap home gig after year of controversy | Thousands attend Kneecap home gig after year of controversy |
| The group responded to Gasparro in a post on X, writing that his statements are "wholly untrue and deeply malicious". | The group responded to Gasparro in a post on X, writing that his statements are "wholly untrue and deeply malicious". |
| "We have today instructed our lawyers to initiate legal action against you," the group said. | "We have today instructed our lawyers to initiate legal action against you," the group said. |
| Mr Ó hAnnaidh had previously dismissed the UK charges against him as a "political" case intended to silence Kneecap over its pro-Palestinian advocacy. | Mr Ó hAnnaidh had previously dismissed the UK charges against him as a "political" case intended to silence Kneecap over its pro-Palestinian advocacy. |
| "We know this story is more than just about me and more than Kneecap – this is a story about Palestine and us as a distraction from the real story," he told a gathered crowd in London in August following his first court appearance. | "We know this story is more than just about me and more than Kneecap – this is a story about Palestine and us as a distraction from the real story," he told a gathered crowd in London in August following his first court appearance. |
| A decision over whether he would stand trial for the UK charges has been delayed, with the chief magistrate saying he would make a decision on 26 September. | A decision over whether he would stand trial for the UK charges has been delayed, with the chief magistrate saying he would make a decision on 26 September. |
| In August, Kneecap announced it was cancelling its US tour, citing Mr Ó hAnnaidh's legal battle. The group was due to perform 15 shows in major American cities in October. | |
| At the time, the band said its four Canadian shows in Vancouver and Toronto - to be played in front of up to approximately 7,500 fans - would still go ahead. | |
| The group, originally from Belfast, was dropped by its US booking agent in April after a show at Coachella where they displayed messages that read "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people" and "F**k Israel, Free Palestine." | The group, originally from Belfast, was dropped by its US booking agent in April after a show at Coachella where they displayed messages that read "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people" and "F**k Israel, Free Palestine." |
| Its members have also come under fire for their performance in Glastonbury in June, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying he did not think the appearance would be "appropriate". | |
| The group was formed in 2017 by three musicians who go by the stage names of Mo Chara (the alias used by Mr Ó hAnnaidh), Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí. | The group was formed in 2017 by three musicians who go by the stage names of Mo Chara (the alias used by Mr Ó hAnnaidh), Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí. |
| Their rise to fame inspired a semi-fictionalised film starring Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender, which won a British Academy of Film Award (Bafta) in February. | Their rise to fame inspired a semi-fictionalised film starring Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender, which won a British Academy of Film Award (Bafta) in February. |