‘Lovedown’ musician ‘shoved cop’ in Covid protest

A guitarist who holds ‘lovedowns’ against Covid regulations has appeared in court accused of pushing and shoving a female police officer. Thomas ‘Tommy’ O’Neill, 31, is a member of ‘Jam for Freedom’ a band which stages outdoor ‘lovedowns’ for small crowds in contravention of the government guidelines. His band played at an anti-vaccination protest at Shepherd’s Bush Green on 31 May where a number of police arrived to disperse the crowd, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. O’Neill is said to have…