Rap trio Kneecap will not be charged for allegedly calling on people to "kill your local MP", London's Metropolitan Police has said.
Earlier this year, footage emerged of the band at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."
The Metropolitan Police said counter-terrorism detectives have completed "a thorough investigation" but there will be no charges because the alleged offences happened beyond the statutory time limit for prosecution.
"A range of offences were considered as part of the investigation," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
"However, given the time elapsed between the events in the video and the video being brought to police attention, any potential summary only offences were beyond the statutory time limit for prosecution."
They added: "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."
Earlier this year, the group issued an apology the families of MPs Jo Cox and David Amess, who were murdered in 2016 and 2021 respectively.
They claimed the footage was "exploited and weaponised" in order to fuel "a co-ordinated smear campaign" against them on social media.
Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police said it acknowledged "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," they added.
The footage was made available to the Metropolitan Police after Kneecap - made up of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh - criticised Israel’s war in Gaza during a performance at the Coachella festival in April.
This incident is separate to the case against Mr Ó hAnnaidh, whose stage name is Mo Chara, for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah at a gig in north London last year.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh was granted unconditional bail after appearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court earlier this month.
The 27-year-old is due to appear in court again on 20 August.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh has denied the allegations, describing them as "political" and intended to "silence" the group.
At the Glastonbury festival last weekend, the group led the crowd in chants against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during their set.
Mr Starmer said it was "not appropriate" for the group to perform at the festival.
