Kneecap will no longer face charges over a resurfaced video where members chanted "Kill your local MP!" at a 2023 gig, according to UK police. Due to the statutory time limit of prosecution expiring, the police could not continue the investigation, per The Independent.

This indictment by the Counter-Terrorism unit was separate from the individual case against member Mo Chara (Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh), who is still on trial for allegedly leading pro-Hezbollah chants and flying its flag at a concert. He's currently released on unconditional bail, and he now waits for a second court appearance on August 20.

The UK government initially launched their investigation on the band this past April after Conservative MPs expressed concern over their safety. Tory Party leader Kemi Badenoch — who also denied the band their promised government-funded arts grant in 2023 — has consistently asked the government to take action against a band she deems an anti-British "hate group." Prime Minister Keir Starmer also called the band's pro-Palestine rhetoric "completely unacceptable," per the Evening Standard, and has since revoked public funding for the independent rap trio.

The Metropolitan Police provided a statement claiming they completed a thorough investigation into the band's acts, including a "range of offenses," as printed in The Independent. "Relevant indictable offences were considered by the investigation team and, based on all of the current evidence available, a decision has been made that no further action will be taken at this time," they concluded.

“We understand the impact this decision may have on MPs and their staff. The safety and security of MPs is something that is taken extremely seriously across the whole of policing. MPs who may be concerned about their safety can contact their dedicated local Operation Bridger officer, who can provide further advice and support.”

Kneecap have consistently denied supporting terrorist groups like Hamas or Hezbollah since the indictments began, adding that they "condemn all attacks on civilians" and "reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual," per their official statement. "An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action," they added. "This distortion is not only absurd - it is a transparent effort to derail the real conversation."

The censorship of the band, as well as the band's unceasing vocal demands for the freedom of Palestine, still continues. This weekend, the BBC refused to livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury performance, choosing instead to release an edited, on-demand version after-the-fact. "Whilst the BBC doesn't ban artists," a spokesperson said on BBC, "our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guideline.”

"The BBC editor is gonna have some job," joked Mo Chara during the Kneecap set, looking over a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags, per the BBC. He also called himself a "free man," referring to his granted unconditional bail, per NME.

"Mo Chara’s in court for a trumped up terrorism charge," said other member Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) and quoted in NME. "It’s not the first time there was a miscarriage of justice for an Irish person in the British justice system.”