The Somerset police said he is examining the comments made on stage by the Rap Punk Bob Vylan duo and by the Irish rap group Kneecap (here the story) at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. He explained it in a tweet on X: “We are aware of the comments issued by the artists on the West Holts stage at the Glastonbury Festival this afternoon. Video tests will be evaluated by the agents to determine if crimes have been committed that require a criminal investigation”.
We are Aware of the Comments Made by Acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival This Afteroon.
Video Evidence Will Be Assassed by Officers to Determines Where's Any offeneces May Have Been Committed That would Require in Criminal Investigation. pic.twitter.com/w2rq4ldqf3
– Avon and Somerset Police (@aspolice) June 28, 2025
There BBC Meanwhile, he decided not to transmit the Kneecap set live as part of their full coverage, but it was instead the performance of the English duo punk, transmitted live on Iplayer, to create particular sensation.
Bob Vylan have guided thousands of people among the public in the choirs of “Death, Death to IDF” [Forze di Difesa Israeliane] And “free, get rid of Palestine” during their concert. The crowded crowd was studded with Palestinian flags.
The band launched a message: “Free the Palestine. The United Nations called it a genocide. The BBC A 'conflict' defines it “. They also reiterated the controversial slogan:” From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, and it will be free “.
The same organization of Glasto replied on IG:
“As a festival, we oppose any form of war and terrorism. We will always believe in hope, unity, peace and love, for which we will actively fight.
With almost 4,000 shows in Glastonbury 2025, it is inevitable that artists and speakers of which we do not share opinions, and the presence of an artist here should never be seen as a silent approval on the part of their opinions and convictions on our stages.
However, we are upset by the statements made yesterday by Bob Vylan on the West Holts stage. Their choirs have definitely exceeded the limit and we urgently remember all those involved in the production of the festival that in Glastonbury there is no place for anti -Semitism, the incitement to hatred or the incitement to violence “.
In response, a BBC spokesman said this evening a Deadline: “Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's performance were deeply offensive. During this direct streaming on IPlayer, which reflected what happened on the stage, a warning on the screen appeared on the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no intention of making the performance available on demand”.
The Israeli Embassy has published on social media X of being “deeply disturbed by the incendiary and hateful rhetoric”. And the performance has aroused convictions – especially by the English government and various conservative politicians – but also approval applause on social media.
The Kneecap performed in front of a very large audience shortly after the bobs Vylan, guiding the crowd in the choirs of “Fuck Keir Starmer” and “Free Palestine”. The United Kingdom Prime Minister had recently declared that it was “inappropriate” for the band to play at the Festival, given the recent legal problems that the group encountered. In fact, Mo Chara is currently accused of terrorism in the United Kingdom for presumably showing support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
