Each bands carried out in entrance of giant crowds on the West Holts stage on Saturday afternoon and criticised the BBC, the federal government and Israel’s army actions in Gaza throughout their set
Movies from Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s politically charged Glastonbury performances are to be invested by police — after crowds chanted pro-Palestinian slogans in the course of the reveals. Punk duo Bob Vylan led chants of “Demise, Demise to the IDF” throughout their set whereas followers watching them and Irish rapper Kneecap chanted “Free, Free Palestine”.
Kneecap member JJ O Dochartaigh, who performs beneath the identify DJ Provai, wore a t-shirt that learn “We’re all Palestine Motion”, in reference to the marketing campaign group set to be proscribed as a terror organisation. The band additionally mentioned Irish republican slogan “Tiocfaidh ar la” — “Our day will come” — as they left the stage, which was coined in the course of the Troubles within the Nineteen Seventies and is usually credited to IRA starvation striker Bobby Sands.
In a publish on social media Avon and Somerset Police mentioned: “We’re conscious of the feedback made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Pageant this afternoon.
“Video proof will probably be assessed by officers to find out whether or not any offences might have been dedicated that might require a prison investigation.”
London punk group Bob Vylan left Beeb bosses pink confronted as they carried out in entrance of a backdrop which learn: “Free Palestine. The United Nations have referred to as it a genocide. The BBC calls it a ‘battle’.”
The company had earlier introduced it will not stream Kneecap’s set dwell on iPlayer amid fears of what they could say. A remaining choice on whether or not it will likely be proven later is but to be made.
Bob Vylan’s tirade additionally prompted fury from supporters of Israel on social media, who dubbed it a ‘hate fest’. The BBC mentioned the set wouldn’t be re-broadcast on iPlayer. A spokesperson mentioned: “A number of the feedback made throughout Bob Vylan’s set have been deeply offensive.
“Throughout this dwell stream on iPlayer, which mirrored what was taking place on stage, a warning was issued on display in regards to the very sturdy and discriminatory language. We’ve got no plans to make the efficiency accessible on demand.”
A Authorities spokesperson mentioned: “We strongly condemn the threatening feedback made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury. The Tradition Secretary has spoken to the BBC Director Normal to hunt an pressing clarification about what due diligence it carried out forward of the Bob Vylan efficiency, and welcomes the choice to not re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer.”
Throughout Kneecap’s set, band member Mo Chara, actual identify Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, wore a keffiyeh in the course of the and informed followers: “The Prime Minister of your nation, not mine, mentioned he didn’t need us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer.”
Sir Keir had beforehand mentioned it was “not acceptable” for Kneecap to carry out at Glastonbury after bandmember Ó hAnnaidh , 27, was charged with a terror offence.
He appeared earlier than Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket charged with allegedly displaying a flag in assist of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah and granted unconditional bail earlier this month.
He informed followers as he took to the stage: “Glastonbury, I am a free man.” And he later thanked the Eavis household for not cancelling the band’s set.
The Israeli Embassy within the UK mentioned on Twitter that it was “deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage on the Glastonbury Pageant”.
It added: “Chants akin to “Demise to the IDF,” and “From the river to the ocean” are slogans that advocate for the dismantling of the State of Israel and implicitly name for the elimination of Jewish self-determination.
“When such messages are delivered earlier than tens of 1000’s of festivalgoers and met with applause, it raises critical considerations in regards to the normalisation of extremist language and the glorification of violence.
“We name on Glastonbury Pageant organisers, artists, and public leaders within the UK to denounce this rhetoric and reject of all types of hatred.”
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