The hip-hop trio Kneecap has been deemed ineligible to enter Canada, MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro announced in a video posted to his X account on Friday.

Kneecap had been scheduled to perform in Toronto and Vancouver next month.

"The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas," Gasparro said in the video.

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Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, a Kneecap member and co-founder who performs under the name Mo Chara, is facing terrorism charges in the U.K., after allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag on stage in London.

Last month, the group announced it was cancelling 15 shows in the U.S.

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