Kneecap, Bob Vylan Glastonbury gigs under criminal investigation
London: British police have launched a criminal investigation into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting 'death' to the Israeli military.
Meanwhile, the US State Department said it has revoked the visas for the duo, who were set to go on tour in the United States later this year, after their 'hateful tirade at Glastonbury'.
Rapper Bobby Vylan – who until the weekend was relatively little known – on Saturday led crowds in chants of 'free, free Palestine' and 'death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]' at Britain's biggest summer music festival.
The BBC said it regretted livestreaming the performance.
'The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves,' the broadcaster said, adding that it 'respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence'.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UK politicians condemned the chants, saying there was no excuse for such 'appalling hate speech'.
Avon and Somerset Police said the performance, along with that by Irish-language band Kneecap, was now subject to a criminal investigation and have been 'recorded as a public order incident'.
Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inflamed tensions around the world, triggering pro-Palestinian protests in many capitals and on college campuses. Israel and some supporters have described the protests as antisemitic, while critics say Israel uses such descriptions to silence opponents.
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