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Labour minister: Bob Vylan Glastonbury comments ‘crossed line’

Bob Vylan Glastonbury Festival

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan led chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF" during their Glastonbury Festival performance.
Labour’s women and equalities minister Jacqui Smith said that the comments "crossed the line" and "overstepped the mark".
The BBC, which broadcast the performance live, said it will not make the performance available on demand.
Glastonbury Festival said it was "appalled" by Bob Vylan's actions, and Avon and Somerset Police are currently assessing videos of the performance.
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