Terrorism investigation into chants allegedly instigated by British punk rap duo Every Vilan this year's Glastonbury festival has officially been cancelled, Guardian reports.
Police told the publication that the evidence was “insufficient” for a “real prospect of conviction.”
Live on the BBC, Bob Wylan's performance saw the audience chanting “Free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF”, while the screen behind the duo read: “Free Palestine. The United Nations called it genocide. The BBC calls it a “conflict”.
After this, Bob Wylan's American visas were immediately revoked. canceled by Trump administration and the group was excluded from numerous festival posters. This all happened in tandem with Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, who caused similar outrage and were subsequently dropped. terror investigations with their pro-Palestinian propaganda.
“The comments made on Saturday June 28 caused widespread outrage, proving that words have real consequences,” Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement. “We believe it is right that this matter was fully investigated, every potential criminal offense was carefully considered, and we sought all possible advice to make an informed decision.”
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman, to whom police shared details of their initial investigation in July, added the following:
We recognize the strength of public opinion regarding comments made during Bob Wylan's performance at Glastonbury in June, particularly within the Jewish community.
We provided advice to Avon and Somerset Police in advance about what evidence might be required to meet the legal criteria for charging, but we were not asked to make a charging decision in this case.
A number of offenses were considered, each requiring evidence, but Avon and Somerset Police concluded that the evidence was insufficient to support a realistic prospect of conviction and would take no further action.
