UK police reviewing rapper's anti-Israel comments at Glastonbury Festival

LONDON – British constabulary said they were examining videos of a set that led chants of “death to the IDF” oregon Israel Defense Forces astatine Saturday's Glastonbury Festival.

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds attending the festival successful chants of “free, escaped Palestine” and “death, decease to the IDF."

Avon and Somerset Police said video grounds would beryllium assessed by officers “to find whether immoderate offenses whitethorn person been committed that would necessitate a transgression investigation."

The Israeli Embassy to the U.K. said connected societal media that it was “deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed connected signifier astatine the Glastonbury Festival."

Health Secretary Wes Streeting connected Sunday condemned the band's actions arsenic “appalling." He told Sky News that the BBC and festival organizers had to reply questions astir however the comments were broadcast unrecorded to millions.

The authorities said Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to the BBC manager wide astir Bob Vylan’s performance.

The BBC said it issued a informing connected surface astir “very beardown and discriminatory language” during the unrecorded stream.

Saturday's festival lineup besides included Irish-language rap radical Kneecap, which gave an impassioned show for tens of thousands of fans contempt disapproval by British politicians and a panic complaint for 1 of the trio.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs nether the signifier sanction Mo Chara, has been charged nether the Terrorism Act with supporting a proscribed enactment for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag astatine a performance successful London successful November.

The rapper, who was charged nether the anglicized mentation of his name, Liam O’Hanna, is connected unconditional bail earlier a further tribunal proceeding successful August.

The radical has faced disapproval for lyrics laden with expletives and cause references, and for governmental statements, particularly since videos emerged allegedly showing the set shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” and calling connected radical to termination lawmakers.

On Saturday set members led the assemblage successful chants of “Free Palestine” and “Free Mo Chara.” They besides aimed an expletive-laden chant astatine U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has said helium didn’t deliberation it was “appropriate” for Kneecap to play Glastonbury.

About 200,000 summons holders person turned up successful southwest England for Britain’s astir prestigious summertime euphony festival, which features astir 4,000 performers connected 120 stages.

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