Overview

• The Executive Complaints Unit partly upheld four complaints, finding the broadcast crossed the BBC’s harm and offence threshold.
• It cleared the coverage of breaching guidelines on encouraging or inciting crime and also found no breach of impartiality standards.
• The ECU said elements of the performance were antisemitic, citing abusive remarks about a record executive and references to “Zionists.”
• The BBC reiterated its apology to viewers, with specific reference to the Jewish community, and has stopped live-streaming acts it deems high risk, with possible staff discipline previously flagged.
• Police inquiries into the band’s comments are ongoing, and media report the duo have lost agency representation, festival bookings and US visas.