The controversy comes as the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas rages on. It erupted in October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel and killed some 1,200 people and abducted another 251, Israeli officials say. Israel's offensive in the devastated territory has killed over 55,000 people, according to health officials in the Hamas-run territory.

Members of the British rap punk duo Bob Vylan had their visas revoked by the US and are under investigation by local police after leading a crowd to chant “death” to Israel’s military at a UK music festival this past weekend.

U.K. police have officially launched a criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap's Glastonbury performances from this past weekend.