Fans of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap have mobbed sidewalks outside a London court 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.

Hundreds of supporters amassed outside the court, as the rapper appeared on a charge relating to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag during a concert

Last month British Police confirmed that Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence. He is alleged to have displayed of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish town in north London on 21 November last year.