Bob Vylan addressed the top of a police investigation into their Glastonbury chant that led to visa points and tour cancellations, calling the probe unjustified.

Bob Vylan walked away from a months-long police probe this week after authorities confirmed they might not pursue prices over the duo’s controversial chant at Glastonbury that led to visa cancellations and a misplaced tour.

The Avon and Somerset Police introduced Tuesday that there was not sufficient proof “for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction” following the duo’s June 2024 efficiency, the place they led the group in chanting “Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defense Forces).”

The fallout was swift. The British punk-meets-Hip-Hop act was dropped by expertise company UTA and compelled to cancel its North American tour after U.S. visas had been revoked.

Frontman Bobby Vylan, whose actual title is Pascal Robinson-Foster, addressed the choice in a prolonged Instagram put up.

“The arrival of the news that no further action will be taken against any member of Bob Vylan regarding our Glastonbury performance in June 2025, should be something we as a band find celebration in. But the fact is, the criminal investigation of the chant was never warranted in the first place,” he wrote.

Robinson-Foster additionally accused media retailers and political figures of concentrating on the group for expressing assist for Palestinians.

He continued, “We hope that this news inspires others in the UK and around the world to speak up, and continue speaking up, in support of the Palestinian people, without fear. We have had our shows cancelled, visas revoked, our names tarnished and our lives upended, but what we have lost in peace and security, we have gained tenfold in spirit and camaraderie. And that is unbreakable.”

He ended the message with gratitude for individuals who stood by them, saying, “It has been beautiful to feel such community gather around.”

The Glastonbury efficiency happened in June 2024. Police closed the case on February 6, 2025.

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