Overview

• Avon and Somerset Police are reviewing footage to decide if the group’s call for violence constitutes a criminal hate speech offense.
• Ofcom has opened an inquiry into how the BBC allowed the on-stage chants to air live.
• The BBC issued an apology, removed the Bob Vylan performance from its streaming service and acknowledged a failure to cut away.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer and festival organizers condemned the chants as unacceptable hate speech and demanded accountability.
• The incident has intensified discussions over the limits of artistic expression and the responsibilities of broadcasters at major public events.