Glastonbury controversy explained: Police investigate Kneecap and Bob Vylan sets
Musicians making headlines for their politics isn't new, but this year’s Glastonbury featured two sets by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that riled politicians – including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Police are investigating both concerts.
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00:28The horrors that we're seeing every day on our phone. Imagine living it. Of course people are hearing their hordes waving the Palestine flag. Because that's the truth. All people deserve to be free and have their rights.
00:53I think they've obviously gone a bit close to the mark sometimes. But if you're an Irish person living in Ireland, you've lived 100 years of oppression in Northern Ireland. So why can't you say what you feel is right?
01:23I don't think that the procedures of Glastonbury or the procedures of the BBC were probably as rigorous as they need to be and they need to look further at this.
01:44It was very difficult to accept for a BBC cameraman or people working on site to deal with. Were there enough senior people monitoring this?
01:53And again, was there enough due diligence done on this act beforehand? And recognising it was on a stage immediately before NECAD.
02:02Was there enough thought put into that? And what more research could be done?
