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UK Police Investigate Glastonbury Festival Acts Over Anti-Israel Chants

Bob Vylan and Kneecap performances trigger criminal probe and US visa revocations

01 July 2025 · 00:07 UTC

UK police have launched a criminal investigation into performances by music acts Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival, following chants against the Israeli military that prompted the United States to revoke the bands' visas.

Authorities say the probe is assessing potential incitement offences, highlighting tensions over free speech and anti-Israel activism in the UK.