Police release update on Bob Vylan Glastonbury investigation

Police say they have interviewed a man over comments made during punk-rap duo Bob Vylan's set at Glastonbury.

A man in his mid-30s attended a voluntary interview with officers on Monday, Avon and Somerset Police said.

The outspoken punk duo sparked controversy with their performance at Glastonbury in June, when frontman Bobby Vylan led a chant of "death, death to the IDF" on stage.

Police said they had consulted the Crown Prosecution Service and received legal advice on the investigation in October.

"It has been important for us to have a full understanding of any legal precedents, which is a complex process, and therefore over the past couple of months we have been seeking early legal advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)," the force said in a statement.

"Following a review of the advice, a voluntary police interview was arranged to help us progress our enquiries... The matter has been recorded as a public order incident while we continue to investigate and consider all relevant legislation.

"Voluntary police interviews are commonly used in investigations where an individual agrees to attend and an arrest is not considered necessary, for example on the grounds of public safety or for the preservation of evidence. Attendees are interviewed under caution and have the same legal rights as anybody who is arrested."

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Bob Vylan's set at Glastonbury was live-streamed by the BBC as part of its coverage of the festival, leading to fierce criticism of the corporation.

The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit has since found the broadcast breached editorial standards related to harm and offence.

However, the unit's findings cleared the corporation of breaching its guidelines relating to material that is likely to encourage or incite crime.

Following the performance, the BBC issued an apology to viewers, especially the Jewish community, and promised to take action to "ensure proper accountability".

It also said it would no longer live broadcast "high risk" performances.

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