Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets
A Avon and Somerset police launched a criminal investigation on performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap in Glastonbury on Saturday.
The force said he appointed a senior detective to investigate whether there was a criminal offense after examining the images of the comments made by both laws.
He added a statement: “This was currently recorded as a public order event when our investigations are at an early stage.”
Speaking in Parliament on Monday after the announcement, Cultural Secretary Lisa Nandy described the scenes as “terrible and unacceptable”.
Police did not specify which part of Bob Vylan or Kneecap’s set would be subject to criminal investigation.
BBC said Bob Vylan’s singer Pascal Robinson-Foster’s performance of Bob Vylan’s performance should cut a live broadcast. [Israel Defense Forces]”.
These comments drew the criticism of both the British Punk-Rap duo and the BBC to cover their performances live.
The company said that “we can look at our guidance around live events, so that we can be sure that the teams are clear about when it is accepted to protect the air output” and will make explanations during the performance of performance antisemitic performance.
Lisa Nandy, MPs, after the release of the set immediately called the BBC’s general manager said.
Considering the concerns about other actions in the weeks before the festival, why “did not stop immediately”, why it was published live and Bob Vylan’ı decided to put on the television before deciding to determine the situation, he said.
“We will intervene when the rights and security of people and communities are at risk and the national publisher cannot maintain their standards,” he added and said he would continue to talk to the BBC in the coming days.
Previously, the broadcast regulator ofcomes, the BBC’s scope of the “questions to answer” is clearly “and the government questioned why the comments were published.
Glastonbury organizers previously said that they were “horrified” with “comments that have passed a line”.
On Sunday, Robinson-Foster responded to the debates on Instagram and “I told what they said” and a statement in the defense of political activism wrote without considering his comments on the stage in more detail.
Since then, both members of Bob Vylan, which will be on a US tour later on this year, canceled US visas.
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote about Landau X: “Welcome to our country that glorifies violence and hatred.”
In contrast, Bobbie Vylan published a video description on social media on Monday, where politicians should “completely ashamed” about where their commitment lies “.
“The first one arranged, now we’re the two,” he said.
“Regardless of how it is said, it is never wrong not wanting to end the massacre of the innocent. Understand Israeli civilians, that this anger has not been directed to you, and do not let your government convince your government that a call against an army is a call against the public.
“I will take you on a later date for Keir, Kemi and the rest.”
Avon and Somerset police confirmed that the criminal investigation would evaluate Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance.
The Irish language rap group is known for making pro -Palestinian and political interpretations during their live performances and leads to controversy in the past.
Liam óg ó Hannaidh, who performed under the name of Mo Chara, was accused of a terrorist organization Hezbollah flag, which was banned in a concert, a terrorist organization. He refused to accuse.
Although Knecap’s performance did not have a live flow, the BBC later uploaded a largely unprocessed version of the set to the Glastonbury Emphasis page on the BBC İplayer.
