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British police launched a criminal investigation Monday into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting death to the Israeli military. Meanwhile, the US State Department said it has revoked the US visas for Bob Vylan, who were set to go on tour in the United States later this year, after their hateful tirade at Glastonbury. Rapper Bobby Vylan who until the weekend was relatively little known led crowds in chants of free, free Palestine and death, death to the IDF" the Israel Defence Forces on Saturday at Britain's biggest summer music festival. The BBC said it regretted livestreaming the performance. The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves, the broadcaster said, adding that it respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UK
"Happy Republic Day, India!" Coldplay frontman Chris Martin greeted the crowd as he kicked off his final performance in the country at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium where he touched many hearts by singing the patriotic anthem "Vande Mataram". It looked like a confetti of lights had spread throughout the stadium as fans switched on their flashlights to groove to the band's tune in their last concert in India, which is being streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar. The atmosphere inside the Narendra Modi Stadium, which has a capacity of over 1.25 lakh, was electric with excitement as the show kicked off exactly at 8 pm. Martin, dressed in a sea blue T-shirt and a jeans, began by performing "High Power", which made the audience sing with the song with him in unison. And then came two other hits -- "Adventure of a Lifetime" and "Paradise". Taking a break from back-to-back tracks, Martin then addressed the audience in Hindi and thanked them for turning up in large numbers from different ..