No charges over IDF chants during Glastonbury set

An investigation by Avon and Somerset Police into chants made during a Bob Vylan performance at Glastonbury has concluded no further action will be taken.

“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,” the force said in a statement.

“No further action will be taken on the basis there is insufficient evidential for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction.”

The investigation related to chants of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]” and other comments made during the band’s performance on the West Holts Stage, which was also broadcast via a live stream on the BBC iPlayer.

As part of their enquiries, police said they conducted “a voluntary police interview under caution” with a man in his mid 30s in November.

Officers said they also spoke to “approximately 200” members of the public to see if they had been the victim of a criminal offence.

Avon and Somerset Police said it had also sought legal precedents from other UK police forces that have dealt with similar incidents.