Bob Vylan dropped from French music festival
The group had been due to perform at Kave Fest, which is held in the town of Gisors, north of Paris, on Sunday (6 July).
Organisers confirmed to the BBC their set would no longer go ahead and said they would release a statement later explaining their decision.
During Bob Vylan's Saturday set, the lead singer led the crowd in chants of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]", prompting criticism from across the political spectrum, including the prime minister who called it "appalling hate speech".
Bob Vylan responded to the outcry in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, saying they had been "targeted for speaking up".
"We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine," they said.
They added that "we, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story, and whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction."
The BBC was also criticised for broadcasting the set via a live stream which was available on iPlayer.
The UK's chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis strongly criticised "the airing of vile Jew-hate at Glastonbury" earlier this week.
The BBC previously said the "antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves".
In a statement on Monday, the corporation said: "The team were dealing with a live situation but with hindsight we should have pulled the stream during the performance. We regret this did not happen."
Broadcast regulator Ofcom also issued a statement, saying it was "very concerned" about the live stream, adding that "the BBC clearly has questions to answer".
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