The UK's chief rabbi has strongly criticised "the airing of vile Jew-hate at Glastonbury" after a live broadcast of Bob Vylan's performance at the festival went out on the BBC, during which the band's singer led the crowd in chants of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]".

The rap duo's frontman, Bobby Vylan, led the crowd in chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF."

Punk duo Bob Vylan has spoken out following uproar over its Glastonbury performance, saying: 'Whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction.'

We, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story,” Bobby and Bobbie Vylan say.

Rap duo Bob Vylan issue statement clarifying their Glastonbury Festival chant criticizing the Israel Defense Forces and calling to Free Palestine.