The trio said that it canceled its U.S. tour "due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26 – as the British government continues its witch-hunt."

Irish rap trio Kneecap has cancelled its 15-date U.S. tour scheduled for October, it said on Monday, citing the proximity of a London court hearing where member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces a terrorism charge.

The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.Kneecap said in a statement late Monday that they would "have to cancel all 15 US tour dates in October" due to "the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour".