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Avon and Somerset Police Drop Bob Vylan Glastonbury Investigation Over Insufficient Evidence

Investigators found fundamental evidential difficulties with no realistic prospect of conviction.

Overview

  • The decision ends a months-long probe into a late June Glastonbury set by the punk-rap duo.
  • Police had been assessing whether any offences occurred and whether the incident constituted a hate crime.
  • During the performance, the singer led chants of “Death, death to the IDF,” which drew widespread criticism.
  • The BBC and the festival organiser publicly distanced themselves after the live broadcast faced heavy backlash.
  • Bob Vylan called the criminal inquiry unjustified in a post on X and urged support for Palestinians to continue.