Police drop investigation into Glastonbury performance

Ross McKee and Nalina EggertBBC Information NIEPA/ShutterstockThere was no stay stream of Kneecap’s efficiency on the festivalNo additional motion will likely be taken in opposition to Kneecap over their efficiency at Glastonbury, police have stated. Final month, Avon and Somerset Police launched a legal investigation into feedback made on stage by the Irish language rap trio on the music competition.On Friday, the drive stated detectives had sought recommendation from the Crown Prosecution Service and chosen to not take any additional motion in opposition to Kneecap on the grounds that there was “inadequate proof to supply a sensible prospect of conviction for any offence”.Kneecap referred to as the investigation “political policing intimidation” and stated their efficiency was a “celebration of affection and solidarity”.”That is political,” they stated. “Each single one that noticed our set knew no legislation was damaged, not even shut.”Kneecap had confronted weeks of controversy over their pro-Palestinian stance, with Sharon Osbourne calling for his or her US visas to be revoked over messages they displayed on stage at Coachella.The query over whether or not Kneecap ought to even carry out at Glastonbury drew remark over the weeks earlier than the competition, with the prime minister stepping in to say he didn’t assume it was “applicable”.Group member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh had appeared in court docket charged with a terror offence, associated to allegedly displaying a flag at a gig in November in help of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.He denies the cost.Kneecap did carry out however the BBC didn’t livestream their efficiency.Police stated their enquiries into pop-punk duo Bob Vylan proceed. The duo, whose set was broadcast stay, led the group on the competition in chants of “loss of life, loss of life to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]”. Tradition Secretary Lisa Nandy referred to as the scenes “appalling and unacceptable”, and the BBC apologised for not slicing the feed.Police didn’t specify which a part of Bob Vylan’s or Kneecap’s units have been topic to legal investigation.However in an earlier assertion they stated that they had recorded them as a public order incident.