ByREUTERS

British police said on Tuesday they were continuing to investigate comments made on stage during a performance by duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury music festival in June over derogatory chanting about the Israeli military.

Avon and Somerset Police said they had held a voluntary police interview with a man in his mid-30s to help progress their inquiries.

"The matter has been recorded as a public order incident while we continue to investigate and consider all relevant legislation," Avon and Somerset Police said.

The performance by Bob Vylan, a duo whose stage names are Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan, both thought to be in their mid-30s, included on-stage chants of "death, death to the IDF," a reference to the IDF's then-heavy military operations in Gaza against Hamas terrorists.

PM, Israeli embassy denounced chants at the time

The performance was condemned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Israeli Embassy in London while the BBC was criticized for not stopping its livestreaming of the set.

BOBBY VYLAN spews venom at the Glastonbury music festival last week. There were on-stage chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF’ and ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, Inshallah, it will be free.’
BOBBY VYLAN spews venom at the Glastonbury music festival last week. There were on-stage chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF’ and ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, Inshallah, it will be free.’ (credit: Rockaway Park/Reuters)

Bob Vylan are known for mixing grime and punk rock, and their songs tackle a range of issues including racism, homophobia, and the class divide.