Police take no further action over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance

"An investigation into chants by rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury Festival in June will not lead to any further action by prosecutors as there is insufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction, Avon and Somerset Police said. In a statement, the force said: We have concluded, after reviewing all the evidence, that it does not meet the criminal threshold outlined by the CPS for any person to be prosecuted."

"Frontman, Bobby Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, led chants of death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) during their BBC live streamed performance at the Worthy Farm festival in June. The force said it conducted a voluntary interview with a man in his mid-thirties, understood to be Mr Robinson-Foster, in November over the incident, adding he was informed of the outcome earlier on Tuesday."

"The force added: The comments made on Saturday 28 June drew widespread anger, proving that words have real-world consequences. We believe it is right this matter was comprehensively investigated, every potential criminal offence was thoroughly considered, and we sought all the advice we could to ensure we made an informed decision. It comes after the Met Police said they would close their own investigation into a London performance, following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)."

Avon and Somerset Police concluded there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction over chants by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury in June, so no further action will be taken. A voluntary interview was conducted in November with a man understood to be frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster, who was informed of the outcome. The chants included calls of “death to the IDF” during a BBC live‑streamed performance. The force said the comments drew widespread anger and emphasized that words have real‑world consequences. The Met Police closed a separate London investigation after CPS advice. Bob Vylan lost bookings and had visas revoked, and the group launched defamation proceedings earlier this month. Robinson‑Foster said he was not regretful and would repeat the chant.

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