Police are taking no additional motion over Kneecap’s efficiency at Glastonbury.
Officers stated they’d investigated “comments about a forthcoming court case made during Kneecap’s performance” on the competition on 28 June.
Nevertheless, after Crown Prosecution Service recommendation, they determined there is not sufficient proof “to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence”.
The Avon & Somerset pressure began investigating the Irish group’s present final month, in addition to feedback by punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.
It stated they had been taking a look at a attainable public order incident.
Police stated in the present day the investigation into Bob Vylan’s efficiency was ongoing.
The London duo had been broadly criticised – and brought on a BBC disaster – after main on-stage chants of “death to the IDF” (Israel Defence Forces).
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Kneecap’s Liam Og O Hannaidh appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket in June. Pic: PA
They stated their packed Glastonbury gig was a “celebration of love and solidarity” and reporting used “wildly misleading headlines”.
Fears over what Kneecap would possibly do or say through the efficiency had prompted the BBC to not present it reside.
The group stated: “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.”
“There is no public apology, they don’t send this to media or post it on police accounts,” they added.
The police assertion on Friday stated they’d knowledgeable Kneecap of their determination to drop the case.
One of many group’s members appeared in courtroom in June charged with a terror offence.
Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in help of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation within the UK, at a gig final 12 months.
He was launched on unconditional bail forward of a second courtroom look in August.
