A criminal investigation has been launched into Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival, as the BBC expressed regret at not pulling the livestream of a performance in which “death” chants were issued.

By Sachin Ravikumar and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British police on Monday launched a criminal investigation into musical duo Bob Vylan and Irish rap band Kneecap's gigs at the Glastonbury music festival after they led chanting against the Israeli military and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Sir Keir Starmer said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury were “appalling hate speech” and urged the BBC to explain how the scenes were broadcast.Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan,