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Metropolitan Police Take No Further Action Over Bob Vylan Chant

Published 28 August 2026

London's Metropolitan Police announced on August 26, 2026, that they will take no further action against Bobby Vylan, the lead singer of the British punk rap duo Bob Vylan, following an investigation into chants of "death to the IDF" made at a pro-Palestinian rally in central London earlier this year. The decision concludes a months-long inquiry into the remarks, which were directed at the Israel Defense Forces during a demonstration on March 15. The investigation was launched after Pascal Robinson-Foster, who performs as Bobby Vylan, led the crowd in the chant at an Al Quds Day event on the Albert Embankment.

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