Police say they are assessing footage from Kneecap and Bob Vylan's Saturday performances at Glastonbury to determine if any 'criminal investigation' is required.
It comes as Rapper Bobby Vylan, of the rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds at the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of: "Free, free Palestine" and: "Death, death to the IDF."
Earlier on the same stage, Kneecap member Móglaà Bap (Naoise Ó Caireallain) suggested fans “start a riot” outside his bandmate’s upcoming court appearance, before clarifying, “No riots just love and support, and support for Palestine”.
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In a post on social media, Avon and Somerset Police 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.
Reacting to the news, the Israeli Embassy said it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival."
The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch described Vylan's comments as "grotesque," while a BBC spokesperson said that some of the comments made during his set were "deeply offensive."
During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand.
A UK government spokesperson said that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had spoken to the BBC director general about Bob Vylan’s performance and that she “welcomes” the decision not to make it available for viewing on iPlayer.
They added that they "strongly condemn the threatening comments" made during his set.
The BBC did not broadcast rap trio Kneecap's performance live but have since made the set available to view on demand.
It was understood that the broadcaster needed to 'consider' the performance before making a final decision.
However, thousands tuned in as a member of the crowd live-streamed the full set on social media platform TikTok.
The band reached out to the woman, known as Helen from Wales, calling her a “legend”.
"Tickets to any show just give us a shout! GRMA," the band commented.
The residents of west Belfast and Derry have been in the headlines after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offense.
In the lead-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the lineup, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their performance would not be "appropriate."
During their set on Saturday, member Móglaà Bap (Naoise Ó Caireallain) said: “The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn’t want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer.”
He also said a "big thank you to the Eavis family" and said "they stood strong" amid calls for the organizers to drop them from the lineup.
The band also led crowds in chants of “Free Palestine,” with Mo Chara commenting on the sheer number of flags at the festival.
The 27-year-old wore a keffiyeh during the set, while member JJ Ó Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ PróvaÃ, wore his signature tri-coloured balaclava as well as a T-shirt that said: “We are all Palestine Action” in reference to the soon-to-be banned campaign group.
News broadcasts criticizing the hip hop trio that played from the sound system before they walked onto the stage were booed by the Glastonbury Festival audience.
The trio opened with the song "Better Way to Live" from their 2024 album "Fine Art" and also performed tracks including "Get Your Brits Out" and "Hood."
Access to the area around the West Holts Stage was closed around 45 minutes before their performance after groups of fans arrived to form a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organization Hezbollah and saying "up Hamas, up Hezbollah" at a gig in November last year.
On June 18, the rapper was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with his bandmates at Westminster Magistrates' Court in 'Free Mo Chara' T-shirts.
He was released on unconditional bail until the next hearing at the same court on August 20.
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