“Enquiries continue to be carried out in relation to separate comments made on stage during Bob Vylan’s performance”
Kneecap will face no further action following an investigation into their performance at Glastonbury, Avon and Somerset Police said.
In a statement, the force said: “An investigation has been carried out into comments about a forthcoming court case made during Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday 28 June.
“Detectives sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service during their enquiries and after that advice, we have made the decision to take no further action on the grounds there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence.
“Kneecap was informed of that decision earlier today. Enquiries continue to be carried out in relation to separate comments made on stage during Bob Vylan’s performance.”
The Belfast group took to X to react to the news, saying “one element of the political policing intimidation attempt is over”.
They added: “We played a historic set at Glastonbury. Whole area closed an hour before due to crowds. A celebration of love and solidarity. A sea of good people at the world’s most famous festival.
“Shortly afterwards we learn of an active police investigation. An investigation that followed after the Prime Minister himself said it ‘was not appropriate’ we played Glastonbury. Walk off stage to the rapturous sounds of good people and into the creaking scheming sounds of the establishment.
“This ‘investigation’ was reported across the world’s media often with wildly misleading headlines. Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even close….yet the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation. Why open and publicise an investigation into f**k all? This is political. This is targetted. This is state intimidation.
“After the media damage is inflicted and seen by millions of eyes – you receive a private email to say there’s no evidence and no action – that is seen by two people only. There is no public apology, they don’t send this to media or post it on police accounts. We will continue to fight. We will continue to win.”
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