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Bob Vylan Frontman Quizzed by Police as MEN Pays Damages Over False 'Nazi Salute' Claim

The Glastonbury chant remains under public order review after prosecutors advised police on the legal framework.

Overview

  • Avon and Somerset Police said a man in his 30s, understood to be Pascal Robinson-Foster, attended a voluntary interview on Monday as part of the ongoing probe into chants at Glastonbury.
  • The force recorded the case as a public order matter and sought early advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, which it received in the week beginning October 20.
  • Reach plc apologised and agreed to pay substantial damages after the Manchester Evening News wrongly reported the singer had performed Nazi salutes on stage.
  • MEN removed the allegation and ran a correction noting the gesture was a sun salutation described by the artist’s solicitors as a mindfulness routine bearing no resemblance to a fascist salute.
  • The BBC’s executive complaints unit ruled the live broadcast of the set breached harm and offence guidelines, and the band has faced fallout including agency loss, revoked US visas and cancelled shows.