U.Ok. police have ended their prison investigation into Bob Vylan over feedback the punk duo made on stage in regards to the Israeli navy.
“We now have concluded, after reviewing all of the proof, that it doesn’t meet the prison threshold outlined by the [Crown Prosecution Service] for any individual to be prosecuted,” the Avon and Somerset Police stated in a press release. “No additional motion will probably be taken on the premise there may be inadequate proof for there to be a practical prospect of conviction.”
In a press release posted on Instagram, Bob Vylan wrote partially,“The arrival of the information that no additional motion will probably be taken in opposition to any member of Bob Vylan relating to our Glasonbury efficiency in June 2025, ought to be one thing we as a band discover celebration in. However the reality is, the prison investigation of the mantra was by no means warranted within the first place. Over the previous 6 months, the media and politicians have constantly attacked us for utilizing our artwork and platform to take a stand in opposition to the actions of Israel and its unlawful occupying navy power.”
In June, Bob Vylan’s frontman, who goes by Bobby Vylan, led followers at Glastonbury in a chant of “Dying, dying to the IDF.” “Typically we have now to get our message throughout with violence as a result of that’s the one language some folks converse, sadly,” he later instructed the gang, whereas an on-stage backdrop learn messages similar to “United Nations have known as it a genocide. The BBC calls it a ‘battle.’” Bobby’s feedback led to instant criticism from Glastonbury organizers, the BBC, and British prime minster Keir Starmer. The duo had been additionally dropped by United Expertise Company and had their U.S. visas revoked.
Longtime supporters of the Free Palestine motion, Bob Vylan have often criticized Israel’s assault on Gaza and the West Financial institution. The duo later defended their actions at Glastonbury in a press release, writing, “We aren’t for the dying of Jews, Arabs or some other race or group of individuals. We’re for the dismantling of a violent navy machine. A machine whose personal troopers had been instructed to make use of ‘pointless deadly power’ in opposition to harmless civilians ready for assist. A machine that has destroyed a lot of Gaza.”
In July, U.Ok. police introduced it was dropping an investigation of Irish rap trio Kneecap following comparable feedback they made at Glastonbury.
This story has been up to date to incorporate a press release from Bob Vylan.
