Police launch criminal investigation into Kneecap's Glastonbury performance

Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Police in the UK have formally opened a criminal investigation into comments made by groups Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury after reviewing video and audio footage of their performances at the festival.

Avon and Somerset said it had recorded the performances as a “public order incident at this time”.