Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled its October tour of the United States amid an ongoing firestorm over the band’s pro-Palestinian advocacy that has landed one member in legal trouble.

In an announcement on X, the group cited the ongoing legal battle of band member Mo Chara, who is currently facing a terrorism charge in British court for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.

“Due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour, as the British government continues it’s witch hunt, we will have to cancel all 15 US tour dates in October,” Kneecap wrote in the post.

The tour had been nearly sold out, coming six months after Kneecap vaulted into public view when the group projected the words “F–k Israel. Free Palestine” on stage during its last US performance, at the Coachella music festival in April.

The group said it would be “sharing something very special for US fans next week so we can still link with you all in October. It’s top secret for now but all will be revealed next week.”

The announcement of the cancellation comes one day after a group of Jewish protesters was escorted out of Kneecap performance in Paris.

The group Nous Vivrons, formed after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel to combat antisemitism in France, staged the protest at the Rock en Seine festival, held in a Paris suburb. Minutes into Kneecap’s performance, the group’s members began blowing whistles and displaying signs in French that said “Antisemites out of our festivals.”

A group of Zionists with flags and whistles tried to interrupt the start of our gig in Paris just now.

"We're not like them. We're not like Israel. We're not here to cause fights. It's all love it's all support for Palestine."

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