"Voluntary police interview" conducted in Bob Vylan case

On Monday, a man in his mid-30s attended a voluntary interview with the Avon and Somerset Police in relation to Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set, according to police.

The punk-rap duo have faced a wave controversy following their June Glastonbury set, where they lead a “death, death to the IDF" chant in reference to the Israel Defence Forces.

The chant lead to a criminal investigation by the Avon and Somerset Police into both the video and audio of Bob Vylan's performance.

The police have shared that they sought legal advice from the Crown Prosecution Service 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," said the department 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," the statement continued.

"Voluntary police interviews are commonly used in investigations where an individual agrees to attend and an arrest is not considered necessary ... Attendees are interviewed under caution and have the same legal rights as anybody who is arrested."

Bob Vylan's Glastonbury show was broadcast live on the BBC, however, it has since been removed from streaming services. After the BBC was met with backlash they announced they would no longer broadcast or livestream performances deemed "high risk".

The rap group had their U.S. visas revoked in June and, in July, efforts were made by The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, a pro-Israel advocacy organisation, to ban the artist's from Canada.

In September, a scheduled show in the Netherlands was cancelled after Bobby Vylan's remarks on the murder of right-wing American political commentator Charlie Kirk.