Kneecap rapper Mo Chara has celebrated his legal victory after his terrorism charge was thrown out of court on Friday. The 27-year-old Irish-language rapper, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with terrorism in May for allegedly displaying a flag in support of the proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig in November 2024. However, during a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring threw out the charge, saying, "Proceedings against the defendant were instituted unlawfully and are null." He added that the "proceedings were not instituted in the correct form" because the charge was not brought within the six-month statutory time limit. According to BBC News, the court erupted into applause as the ruling was handed down, and the rapper's parents hugged him as he left the courtroom, saying they were "delighted" the case was over. Speaking outside the court, Ó hAnnaidh alleged the process was "never about terrorism" but because of the group's vocal support of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "This process was never about me. It was never about threats to (the) public. It was never about terrorism... It was always about Gaza, about what happens when you dare to speak up," he declared. "Your attempts to silence us have failed, because we are right, and you are wrong. We will not be silent. We said we would fight you in your court and we would win. We have." The trio's band manager Daniel Lambert wrote on social media, "Liam Óg is a free man. We said we would fight them and win. We did (Twice). Kneecap has NO charges OR convictions in ANY country, EVER." Kneecap - also featuring Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí - formed in 2017. They rose to fame with their 2024 film, Kneecap, and their controversial performances at Coachella and Glastonbury festivals this year. They cancelled their 15-date U.S. tour, which was set for October, due to the proximity of the court hearing.