Police force says it is 'assessing' Glastonbury statements made by Kneecap and Bob Vylan
Police force says it is 'assessing' Glastonbury statements made by Kneecap and Bob Vylan
Avon and Somerset Police said that the force was assessing comments made by acts at Glastonbury to see if offences had been committed
Kneecap perform at Glastonbury
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A police force has said that it is looking at comments made at Glastonbury made by Kneecap and Bob Vylan to determine if offences had been committed.
Avon and Somerset Police posted on social media that officers for the force were looking into comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at the festival. The force said that it was watching videos to decide if any offences had been committed.
The police force said: 'We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon.
'Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation.'
It is understood that controversial Irish rappers Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan are the two bands in question whose comments police are looking into.
There were chants of: 'Free, free Palestine' and: 'Death, death to the IDF' - referring to the Israeli Defence Force - that were led by punk duo Boby Vylan during their performance.
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Bob Vylan were followed by Kneecap on the West Holts stage.
During the performance by the irish rap trio, rapper Naoise O Caireallain, who performs as Moglai Bap, said: 'The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer.'
Kneecap also led crowds in chants of: 'Free Palestine'.
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A Government spokesperson said: 'We strongly condemn the threatening comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury.
'The Culture Secretary has spoken to the BBC Director General to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance, and welcomes the decision not to re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer.'
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Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts stage
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