Kneecap hit back at the British State on new drum and bass song No Comment.
Kneecap have joined forces with drum and bass legend Sub Focus on new song No Comment.
The Irish hip-hop trio have released a song about “getting harassed by the British State” after band member Mo Chara faced a terrorism charge this year.
Kneecap said of the track: “No Comment’ is all about getting harassed by the British State. Simple as. Us Irish are well used to it, been happening for centuries. Was a pleasure to work with Sub Focus on this, the man is a legend.”
A limited-edition vinyl with Get Your Brits Out on the other side will be released with Banksy’s Royal Courts of Justice on the cover.
No Comment follows THE RECAP featuring another drum and bass producer in Mozey and Sayōnara, a collaboration with Paul Hartnoll of Orbital.
In September, Chara’s terror charge was dismissed by the court.
The 27-year-old Irish star – whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – appeared at Woolwich Crown Court after he was charged with a terror offence in May for “displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah” at their O2 Forum Kentish Town gig in London in November 2024.
However, as the Metropolitan Police failed to meet the “six-month statutory time limit” for issuing the requisition, the case was thrown out.
Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring said: “I find that these proceedings were not instituted in the correct form.
“The time limit requires consent to have been granted at the time or before the issue of the requisition. Consequently the charge is unlawful and null and this court has no jurisdiction to try the charge.”
He had been on unconditional bail since the first hearing in June.
Liam hugged his parents as he left the court before addressing fans and supporters who had gathered outside the courthouse. Some waved Palestinian and Irish flags, while others held up placards emblazoned with the words “Free Mo Chara”.
Addressing the crowd, Ó hAnnaidh said: “This entire process was never about me. It was never about any threat to the public, it was never about terrorism – a word used by your government to discredit people you oppress. It was always about Gaza, about what happens if you dare to speak up. Your attempts to silence us have failed because we’re right and you’re wrong.”
