Police investigate Bob Vylan over ‘death to IDF' call at gig before Glastonbury
The Met Police are investigating comments 'allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year'
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Punk duo Bob Vylan are being investigated by police after allegedly calling for 'death to every single IDF soldier out there' at a concert one month before Glastonbury.
The pair are already being investigated by Avon and Somerset Police over their appearance at Worthy Farm when rapper Bobby Vylan led crowds in chants of 'death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)' during their livestreamed performance at the Somerset music festival last weekend.
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