Overview

• The Metropolitan Police are reviewing Glastonbury performances by Belfast rap trio Kneecap and punk duo Bob Vylan for possible hate speech or incitement.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer criticized pro-Palestinian chants of “Death to the IDF” as appalling hate speech and demanded an explanation from the BBC.
• Glastonbury organisers have retained both acts on their lineup despite pressure from several politicians to remove them.
• During their Glastonbury set, Kneecap member Naoise O Caireallain denounced Starmer’s call for their exclusion and Moglai Bap called for solidarity with Palestine.
• Singer Kate Nash publicly offered to collaborate with Kneecap in solidarity with their political messaging.