Glastonbury breaks silence on Bob Vylan death chant with furious statement
They said in a statement: "Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence."
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