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A criminal investigation has been launched over performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police has said.
The force said it had appointed a senior detective to investigate whether comments made by either act amounted to a criminal offence after reviewing footage.
A statement continued: "This has been recorded as a public order incident at this time while our enquiries are at an early stage.
"The investigation will be evidence-led and will closely consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes."
It comes after the BBC said it should have cut away from a live broadcast of Bob Vylan's performance, during which the band's singer led a chant of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]".
The corporation said it would "look at our guidance around live events so we can be sure teams are clear on when it is acceptable to keep output on air".
Earlier, broadcast regulator Ofcom said the BBC "clearly has questions to answer" over its coverage, and the government questioned why the comments were aired live.
The organisers of Glastonbury have previously said they were "appalled" by the comments, which "crossed a line".
Avon and Somerset Police did not specify which part of Bob Vylan's or Kneecap's set would be subject to the criminal investigation.
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