One third of the Irish rap group Kneecap is charged with terror crimes in the UK
According to the city's Metropolitan Police Department, Rich Peppiatt's star performance in the Belfast band's "Print Legend" biopic, whose performance was the Scottish Police Department, who was the star of Rich Peppiatt's "Legend" biopic on the Belfast band.
The 27-year-old was charged by police on November 21, 2024 at a location in north London. He will appear in court on June 18.
The band entered social media after news about the allegations. "We deny this 'crime' and will strongly defend ourselves," Knikap said. "It's political policing. It's a distracted carnival. 14,000 babies are about to starve in Gaza, where the world sits on the other side of the wall to send food, and British institutions are once again concentrated on us."
The band concluded: "We are on the right side of history. You are not. We will fight you in court. We will win."
The group has raised widespread criticism in recent months, with Metropolitan Police saying it will investigate after online videos show the band calling for the death of the British Parliament minister and shouting "Hamas, Hezbollah". In the UK, it is illegal to express support to Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim political and military group in Lebanon, as it is considered a British terrorist organization.
Kneecap, also composed of members Naoiseó Cairealláin and Jjó Dochartaigh, said the videos related were out of context and that they never supported Hamas or Hezbollah.
Last year, this movie patellaalso starring Michael Fassbender, dominates the film's headlines. Director Peppiatt has created BAFTA history by combining the nomination of the first film producer with six. He won a BAFTA, a brilliant debut by a British writer, director or producer, while Peppiatt served as a writer and director of the film.
But the organization's political views put them in hot water. In April, they showed information about the ongoing war in Gaza at the Coachella competition, resulting in the cancellation of their concert in Germany. Later, they split the room with their booking agency Independent Artists Group, sources confirmed Hollywood Reporter.
KNEECAP will be the title of a prominent show in South London on Friday.