Irish Republican rap group Kneecap has been referred to counter-terror police for a second time over allegations they told fans to "kill your local MP" at a London concert in 2023.
The controversial Belfast trio was already under investigation after footage emerged from a 2024 gig where a band member allegedly shouted "up Hamas, up Hezbollah".
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are now investigating both incidents.
The second video, dating from a concert in London in 2023, allegedly shows a member of the band making inflammatory comments about British rule in Ireland.
The footage is being assessed by the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit to determine whether it breaks UK terrorism laws.
This follows the earlier investigation into the group's alleged support for proscribed terrorist organisations.
Kneecap reportedly told concertgoers to 'kill your MP'
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According to the footage, a band member allegedly said: "We're still under British occupation in Ireland. We still have old men in London making decisions that affect my life in Ireland."
The member reportedly continued: "And even worse, they're f*****g Tories. The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."
These remarks were first reported by the Daily Mail.
A Met spokesman said: "We were made aware of a video on April 22, believed to be from an event in November 2024, and it has been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit for assessment."
"We have also been made aware of another video believed to be from an event in November 2023."
The Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit is a national unit within the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced plans to crack down on a music grants scheme that provided £14,250 in taxpayer money to Kneecap last year.
The previous Conservative government had attempted to block the payment, which prompted the group to launch a legal challenge.
Kneecap often use anti-Tory symbolism in their acts
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This challenge was not contested by Labour when it took power.
The alleged "kill your local MP" remarks were condemned across the political spectrum.
A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: "We condemn these appalling comments in the strongest possible terms. It is right that this incident is now being investigated by the relevant authorities."
Lord Walney, the government's former extremism adviser, called the comments "beyond irresponsible" and "criminal incitement that risk putting MPs in credible danger for their lives."
Steve Baker, a former Northern Ireland secretary, said the comments "appear to be incitement to murder".
"Peace in Northern Ireland was secured at great cost and compromise. It is a peace to be treasured," he said.
Greg Smith, the Tory MP for Buckingham, called the remarks "sickening and appalling" and "an incitement to violence and murder".
The concerns follow the murders of two MPs in recent years.
Kneecap released an award-winning film last year
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Jo Cox, a Labour MP, was shot and stabbed to death in June 2016 by Thomas Mair, a far-Right extremist.
Sir David Amess, a Conservative MP, was killed at a constituency surgery in Southend in October 2021 by Ali Harbi Ali, an Islamist extremist.
In a statement on social media, Kneecap claimed they faced "a coordinated smear campaign" after displaying pro-Palestine messages at the Coachella music festival.
"The recent attacks against us, largely emanating from the US, are based on deliberate distortions and falsehoods," the group said.
The band claimed critics "weaponise false accusations of anti-Semitism" and accused Israel of "genocide".
