At the Glastonbury festival, performances by rap-punk group Bob Vylan and Northern Irish group Kneecap led to police launching a criminal investigation, as both acts expressed strong support for Palestinian freedom. Bob Vylan's lead singer notably led chants condemning the Israel Defense Forces. The U.K.'s Avon and Somerset police have recorded this as a public order incident, suggesting potential implications for hate crime legislation. In response, the U.S. State Department announced the revocation of the band's members’ U.S. visas, reinforcing its stance against glorifying violence. The BBC and Glastonbury organizers condemned the sentiments expressed as unacceptable.
During Bob Vylan's set, the band's singer led Glastonbury crowds in chants of 'free, free Palestine' and more controversially, 'death, death to the IDF.'
The investigation will be evidence-led and will closely consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes.
The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves.
Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.
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