UK police are assessing comments made on stage yesterday at Glastonbury Festival by rap group Kneecap as the Israeli Embassy there said it was "deeply disturbed" by the performance.
The West Holts stage was packed to capacity, leading to event organisers telling festivalgoers to avoid the area.
Kneecap member Móglaí Bap suggested fans “start a riot” outside the upcoming court appearance of fellow member Mo Chara in August, before clarifying: “No riots just love and support, and support for Palestine”.
In a post on social media, Avon and Somerset Police said: “We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon.
“Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation.”
The Israeli Embassy posted on the social media site X that it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric".
The festival said in a statement: "Glastonbury Festival does not condone hate speech or incitement to violence of any kind from its performers."
A number of politicians had called for the rap trio to be removed from the line-up, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer claiming their performance would not be “appropriate” after one of the members was charged with a terror offence.
The British government has also "strongly condemned" chants from rap duo Bob Vylan who called for "death" to the Israeli military during their performance which was broadcast live on the BBC.
Vylan led chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]".
A BBC spokesperson said some of the comments were "deeply offensive", adding it had issued a warning on screen about "very strong and discriminatory language". The set will not be available to rewatch on BBC iPlayer.
After Bob Vylan's performance, a government spokesperson said Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had spoken to BBC director general Tim Davie to seek an "urgent explanation about what due diligence" the broadcaster carried out ahead of airing the act.
Bob Vylan's set on the festival's West Holts stage came ahead of Kneecap who have made headlines in recent months after rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence.
He is accused of displaying the flag of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig last year. He has denied the charge.
