Anti-Israel performances at Glastonbury subject to criminal investigation, UK police say
Police said the performances at the UK's largest summer music festival 'have been recorded as a public order incident'.
'We have received a large amount of contact in relation to these events from people across the world and recognise the strength of public feeling. There is absolutely no place in society for hate,' the police said.
Meanwhile, the US State Department said it has revoked the US visas for Bob Vylan after their 'hateful tirade at Glastonbury'.
'The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants. Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,' US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a post on social media on Monday.
The State Department did not immediately give more details as to the names of those who had visas revoked and what kind of visas they were. Bob Vylan are scheduled to play some concerts in the US in November.
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