British authorities charged Kneecap member Mo Chara with terrorism after the Belfast rap group made highly publicized statements in support of the people of Palestine at their Coachella performance. Amidst what the group called “a coordinated smear campaign,

Fans of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap mobbed sidewalks outside a London court Wednesday as a member of the trio faced a terror-related charge in what he says is a politically motivated effort to silence the band's support for Palestinians before its appearance at the Glastonbury Festival.

STORY: Hundreds of people gathered outside a London court on Wednesday in support of the Irish rap group Kneecap, after one member of the band was charged with a terrorism offense."I don't think Kneecap have done anything wrong and I don't understand why they're here today.