Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Danny Kruger has condemned the BBC as "disgraceful" for broadcasting Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance, during which the rapper led crowds in chanting "death to the IDF".
Speaking to GB News, Kruger said it was "distressing" to see the performance and blasted the "two-tier justice" in Britain.
He said: "He's not an artist I'm familiar with, but I have heard all about him in the last few days. This is pretty disgraceful that firstly, Glastonbury would host this. Secondly, that the BBC would broadcast it.
"Thirdly, that the crowd would chant along in the way they did. Some infantile artist trying to make himself famous by being anti-Semitic on stage is one thing, but it is really distressing that so many people thought it was acceptable to agree with him that we should be inciting the death of IDF soldiers."
Danny Kruger has condemned the BBC as "disgraceful" for broadcasting Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance
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"Pretty appalling, and I hope that the police are looking into it now."
GB News Breakfast host Ellie Costello put to the MP the case of Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for 31 months last year for inciting racial hatred after publishing a post on X, and questioned whether the artist should be treated in the same way.
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He said: "I don't think that the sentence was proportionate to her offence. It was wrong what she did, but they really threw the book at her.
"They should do the same in this case. This is, in a sense, more serious. This was a public figure on a public stage inciting the death of others.
"I don't know what exactly the appropriate police action should be or what the sentence should be if this artist is convicted.
"But I think it is important that we take it really, really seriously. We can't give the impression that aggressive and unpleasant messages about one side of our terrible culture war are unacceptable, but on the other side, it's okay to say this sort of thing.
Police are 'assessing' Bob Vylan's comments after starting an anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury Festival PA"So we've got to have balance and fairness. And as I say, I think there's an aggravating factor that this is a very, very public act that this artist was performing."
The BBC has since refused to make the performance available on demand. A spokesman for the broadcaster said: "Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's set were deeply offensive.
"During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand."
The performance occurred alongside another controversial set by Irish rap trio Kneecap, who also led crowds in "Free Palestine" chants whilst making anti-Starmer comments.
Avon and Somerset Police announced they are examining video evidence from both performances to determine whether criminal offences were committed.
In a social media post, the force stated: "We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon.
"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation."
The Government has also intervened, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy contacting the BBC's director general about the incident.
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