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Michael Madsen, a famous Hollywood actor, passed away after being “found unresponsive at home.” The 67-year-old actor from Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs was an actor. On Thursday morning, the actor was discovered in his Malibu residence. His manager confirmed his cardiac arrest death.

Over the course of his 40 years in the industry, Michael was best known for his recognizable roles in numerous Quentin Tarantino films. He appeared in numerous top-rated movies, including Kill Bill: Vol. In Hollywood, Reservoir Dogs, and Once Upon a Time. His impressive resume included movies like Free Willy, Thelma &amp, Louise, The Hateful Eight, and Donnie Brasco.

He was anticipated to be a part of a number of upcoming films as well. According to the actor’s representatives, the actor has spent the last two years producing independent movies. Resurrection Road, Concessions, and Cookbook for Southern Housewives were some of the features that were included.

The star “was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life,” his managers Susan Ferris and Ron Smith said in a statement released by his publicist Liz Rodriguez.

One of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors, Michael Madsen will be missed by many, according to the statement. He was credited with making a name for himself in film history with his performance in the low-budget Tarantino production Reservoir Dogs. His nomination for the list of the all-time greatest movie villains was based on his portrayal of Mr. Blonde, a sadistic and trigger happy bad guy.

Madsen’s voice acting in video games like Grand Theft Auto III and Dishonored was not only well known, but he also had a stellar acting resume.

Before his passing, he also published a number of books and poetry. Additionally, the actor had a line of American Badass hot sauces.

Fans took to social media to express their gratitude shortly after the news broke. Joe Russo, the co-director of Captain America, shared a photo of him in Reservoir Dogs on Twitter/X.

He remarked, “Are you going to bark all day, or will you bite?” Michael Madsen had a bit of it all the time. RIP. Todd Spence, a filmmaker, also referred to Michael Madsen as “rest in peace.” I think Tarantino’s entire career came from his performance in this particular scene from Reservoir Dogs. one of the greats

Losing Michael Madsen is a total gut-wrap, he added. What a fantastic actor, too soon. Without a doubt, I’ll remember him in part because of how well he performed in Kill Bill. Madsen and Tarantino collaborated in a unique way. This news is incredibly depressing.

Madsen married three times and had six children, including Christian Madsen, an actor, who they shared a home with Jeannine Bisignana. Max is his other child who lives with Jessica.

Jessica and Luke Mechling, Madsen’s daughter, were separated from Dana Mechling, and Luke and Kalvin were their parents. Hudson Madsen, Morgan’s son, passed away by suicide at the age of 26 in 2022 in Madsen and Morgan.

From 1984 to 1988, Madsen was married to Georganne LaPiere, Cher’s half-sister.

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P Diddy’s mother has spoken out as her son, who has been found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, awaits sentencing. The most serious allegations he faced included racketeering and sex trafficking, and he was found not guilty of both after a protracted trial.

The disgraced musician sat down and sat in front of the New York courthouse after being found innocent of the most serious charges. Janice had been holding him in the back seat throughout the two-month trial, where he was charged with rape, assault, and abuse.

The 55-year-old will receive a sentence in October after returning to prison, where he has been since his September arrest. However, his mother now acknowledges that their wait is still in the offing despite his friends and family saying the rapper was “good.”

After appearing in court while the jury reached its verdict, Janice, 80, said, “It hasn’t been easy and it’s not over yet.” Janice said she felt content because she didn’t want to collapse or pass away, and that everyone around her didn’t want that. She told the Daily Mail, “We’re not making any plans (for a celebration) because it’s too soon.”

Diddy was denied bail by the judge, who had hoped for him to be released on bond after being found guilty. However, Janice relies on her faith to get herself and the family through the situation rather than being too concerned about “the noise.”

She said, “I put my faith in God, and he’s the only one.” The rest is noise and is unrelated to me. I appreciate your inquiry, and thank you. While Christian, Diddy’s son, said they were “hopeful” of the innocent verdicts, Christian’s son, who is also known as King Combs.

Given that Diddy has already been in jail for nine months, it is unclear how long he will be imprisoned. His defense team wants to serve a sentence from 21 (roughly 1.5 years) to 27 (two and a half years) months in jail. The government anticipates that Diddy will spend between 51 and 63 months in prison (four and a quarter years).

Judge Arun Subramanian, who had previously been denied bail on three occasions, immediately denied bail after resuming the case, saying he “sees no reason to reach the opposite conclusion now.” According to Subramanian, “the defense acknowledged the defendant’s violent behavior in personal relationships,” claiming that it “emerged” in relation to Cassie Venture and Jane.

He added that Diddy’s home searches, which he knew he was being investigated, resulted in violence and illegal behavior. He continued, “This demonstrates a propensity for violence and a disregard for the rule of law.”

Given the complexity of the trial and the disparate positions held by the parties regarding the sentencing guidelines, according to Prosecutor Maurene Comey, there isn’t enough information to sentence Combs without conducting a pre-sentence investigation.

Judge Subramanian addressed the defense attorney and said, “You told the jury that there was violence here,” “you full-throatedly in your closing argument. Domestic violence is also considered violent. And you claimed that there was violence in this instance.

Agnifilo responded, stating that a Jane altercation in June 2024 was the only instance of violence to occur since 2018. After the InterContinental Hotel surveillance footage was made available in 2024, he claimed the musician also participated in the batterer’s program.

Diddy’s lawyer informed the judge that the disgraced musician had contemplated putting the rest of his life in jail, but that he has since been cleared. The jury’s verdict on Mr. Combs’ death, according to Marc Agnifilo.

If Diddy violated any terms set by the court, he continued, adding that if he was released, he would be “nothing short of a fool.” He said, “He treasures the opportunity this court has given him, and he will not rebel against anything he is subject to.”

Given that Diddy had been cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking, Agnifilo claimed that he “should be released on appropriate conditions.”

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Katie Price left a cryptic comment on social media after her outburst as ex-husband Peter Andre celebrated their daughter Princess’ birthday without the former glamour model

Katie Price has shared another cryptic comment after hitting out at her ex-husband, Peter Andre, after their daughter’s milestone birthday. Princess Andre celebrated turning 18 earlier this week, but mum-of-five Katie was less than impressed with her ex-husband’s party decision.

Now, in the aftermath, the former glamour model, 47, has posted a message to her Instagram Stories. Sharing a post by a page titled Positivity Flow Daily, the image of a note in the sand next to a sandcastle read: “My daughters will always be my little princesses.”

The image, right beside the water, also had footsteps in the sand and two tiaras. Seashells were positioned at the bottom of the sentence.

The upload comes after she ranted at her ex-husband, whom she met on I’m A Celebrity, and his team for making her keep her distance during Princess’s birthday celebrations. Speaking to sister Sophie on their The Katie Price Show podcast, Katie revealed her dismay.

As she started the recent episode with a happy birthday message to her eldest daughter, Katie said: “Princess is now officially an adult so mummy and Princess can now go out together. If certain people would let her be seen with me.”

Sophie then added: “I noticed in her 18th birthday pictures she was wearing the shoes you bought her for Christmas.” A shocked Katie added: “Oh, did she? I love that.”

Katie went on: “Everyone knows she’s doing this documentary – and I’m not in it. Certain people don’t think it’s good for Princess to be seen with me. Certain people that used to look after me.”

As her sister said she isn’t “on brand” and is “too risky,” Katie snapped: “It’s pathetic. I’m her mother. It’s sad.”

“It’s so sad,” she continued. “When certain people who used to look after me are now looking after…” Katie was then interrupted by sister Sophie who told her sibling to ‘save it for another day.’ Katie was seemingly referring to Peter Andre and the former couple’s old PR team, who are now managing the singer and their children Junior and Princess.

“I’m just saying,” Katie couldn’t help but continue. “Princess was like ‘I’m having a party’. And I wasn’t invited because it was for ‘filming.'”

In a sarcastic response, Sophie replied: “Oh of course it was! I wonder what restaurant did that for free.”

Sophie then asked if the pair were going to have their own celebration, calling it a “real” 18th. But Katie, clearly annoyed, went on: “The fact is there’s stuff my daughter is doing and I’m not allowed to be seen at any of it.

“Certain people who are filming Princess’ documentary used to do my filming. It’s fine, it’s just there’s always a conflict of interest. People will cotton on to this. So we do have to do something for Princess’ 18th.”

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Celebrities and the world’s toddlers adore the long-running Aussie children’s TV entertainers, but now in it’s third reincarnation, the punishing schedule has taken its toll on the kiddie supergroup

Robert De Niro, Dolly Parton and Jessie J are fans, they’re worth millions and play sell-out concerts around the world. The Wiggles – aka The Beatles for toddlers – are a preschooler’s entertainment juggernaut that has taken over the world.

They’ve got a new country album out, Wiggle Up Giddy Up, featuring two songs with the rhinestone queen herself, Dolly Parton. And tickets to their current world tour are hotter than an Oasis reunion gig.

They have previously sold out Madison Square Garden in New York for 12 days in a row and, ahead of this week’s show in the US, Hollywood legend De Niro, 81, was granted a backstage pass with his two-year-old daughter, Gia, to meet her idol – founder member, Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle).

Like most people over the age of five, De Niro didn’t have a clue about this global phenomenon until he had Gia with professional martial artist girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 45.

The Wiggles sang their classic banger Rock-A-Bye Your Bear for the veteran actor’s family, which drew a rare smile. And De Niro admitted: “I didn’t know of them until I started seeing them and my daughter loves to watch them… but they’re great!”

With the advent of YouTube and the arrival of their shows on Netflix, a new British audience is embracing The Wiggles.

When they came to the UK recently, Jessie J met them with her son Sky and was treated to some of the Tree of Wisdom’s viral TikTok dance moves.

They’re also part of a wave of Australian children’s TV, like Bluey, that is captivating British kids, giving them Aussie accents and pushing CBeebies off the map.

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Borkowski PR’s Gregor Cubie expects his 19-month-old to join the fan club soon, and wonders if ‘Aussie-ness’ is the magic ingredient wooing international audiences.

“In the same way that Bluey is almost universally popular and accessible, The Wiggles’ sheer Aussie-ness might work in their favour when it comes to their reputation,” he says.

But, scratch the surface, according to Gregor, and you’ll find a long-running supergroup, dogged by controversy, ill health and accusations of “going woke”.

One of Australia’s most successful exports, The Wiggles take it in turns with pop sensation Kylie Minogue and Hollywood actor Russell Crowe to top the Aussie rich list.

Majority owner Anthony is estimated to be worth £25m, on top of the £10 million a year the band rakes in from tours, TV shows, new releases, merchandise and sponsorships.

They have their own TV series Ready, Steady, Wiggle, have produced 62 studio albums, sold 40 million books, CDs and DVDS, and attracted more than 5 billion views on YouTube and 3 billion streams across various music services.

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They’ve been making ear-worm sing-a-long pop since 1991, when kindergarten teaching students Anthony and Jeff Fatt, who were members of the R&B pop band the Cockroaches, and got together with two fellow students – Murray Cook and Greg Page – in Sydney, to make an album of simple, catchy songs for pre-schoolers

After Anthony’s infant niece tragically died from sudden infant death syndrome, the Cockroaches disbanded.

One of the songs Anthony wrote, Get Ready to Wiggle, inspired the new band’s name because they thought “wiggling” describes how children dance.

“We met at university doing a course in early childhood – this connection with music and teaching is what became The Wiggles,” explains Anthony.

While The Wiggles has evolved since those early days, the four original members hold a special place in people’s hearts – Anthony and Jeff Fatt (Purple Wiggle), Murray Cook (Red Wiggle) and Greg Page (Yellow Wiggle). And their hits like Hot Potato and Fruit Salad, were toddler dance floor fillers for the next two decades.

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While members have changed, the primary colours of red, yellow, blue and purple that they wear is no doubt the secret of the Wiggles’ success with the ankle biters.

In Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles 2023 documentary, Anthony says: “It doesn’t matter who wears the skivvies, as long as we reflect our audience and communicate with children.”

Like any band, they had to break America to go truly global – and when the Disney Channel played them four times a day to their 85 million subscribers, their success was meteoric. All of a sudden, they were playing 10,000 seater arenas.

PR, Gregor puts their success down to a “combination of their prolific output with its ceaseless ability to hypnotise toddlers”.

He adds: “Also, a less extreme version of the Royal Family’s ‘never complain, never explain’ approach. Instead of saying nothing, they say the bare minimum and carry on as if nothing happened.

“You rarely see naval-gazing and the consistency and popularity of their work keeps generations of kids coming back for more.”

While there aren’t many skeletons to rattle in The Wiggle cupboards, behind their happy faces and signature finger point, members have been dogged by setbacks.

Controversies include the Hot Potato incident two years ago, when a council in Western Australia played their famous song on loop to deter anti-social behaviour at a homeless shelter.

The Wiggles complained, saying their music should only be used to “spread joy and happiness” but the damage was done.

But the fact De Niro was happy to be pictured with The Wiggles is a massive endorsement.

“Robert De Niro seems increasingly like the kind of guy who considers how his every public appearance and utterance might affect his legacy, so it’s a pretty major stamp of approval that he’s happy to be publicly associated with the Wiggles. Fundamentally they are free of reputation risk,” says Gregor.

“The irony is that the Wiggles have had a few controversies which are fairly stereotypical of long-running bands – walkouts, inter-band marriages and divorces; allegations that a song is racially insensitive, accusations of going ‘woke.’ They’ve been ruthlessly parodied on 30 Rock and, of course, the Hot Potato incident was unpleasant.”

For members of The Wiggles, the squeaky clean expectations can be tricky.

“During my time in The Wiggles, I was out at a gig one night and I was having a drink, and the next day a newspaper reported: ‘The Wiggles member caught having a beer’, and that was a shock. I am an adult!” says Murray.

And doing 400 to 500 shows a year – cramming up to three gigs into a single day – took its toll on the original members, with Jeff, Murray and Greg retiring for health reasons in 2012.

A mystery illness forced Greg to leave in 2006. He was replaced by Sam Morans, but came back in 2012. Then he suffered a heart attack on stage during a 2020 reunion show. That same year, Murray had open heart surgery.

Revealing his own struggles, Anthony released a memoir Out Of The Blue last year, detailing the years of mental and physical health problems he’s suffered, including depression, undiagnosed ADHD and chronic pain.

Yet Field created a second generation of Wiggles with Simon Pryce (Red Wiggle), Lachlan Gillespie (Purple Wiggle) and the first female, Emma Watkins (Yellow Wiggle).

“We might be responsible for their first experience of music,” says Emma, speaking about their responsibility to their tiny fans

Sadly, trouble soon upended their paradise, as shortly after Yellow Wiggle Emma married Purple Wiggle Lachie, they divorced and she left the group not long after.

Another shake-up in 2021 saw 15-year-old Tsehay Hawkins becoming Yellow Wiggle.

Now 62, Anthony is the only remaining original Wiggle, in a group of eight performers – Tsehay, Lachlan, and Simon, as well as Caterina Mete, Lucia Field, Simon Pryce, Evie Ferris, John Pearce – who are as gender-diverse and racially-diverse as their millions of fans.

Costumed characters, played by the more junior Wiggles, include Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog, and Captain Feathersword.

While some of the newer members say their estimated £72,000 earnings are a fraction of the big bucks of the original members, they have given the group a bigger presence on social media, where the Tree of Wisdom (played by Anthony’s nephew, Dominic Field) regularly goes viral on TikTok, with his exuberant dance moves.

And, in recent years, they’ve been noticing something new – a generational crossover, as kids grow up, but remain fans.

Dorothy the Dinosaur is also now a DJ, who remixes the original Wiggles classics for the older audience. And they’ve been getting down with the cool kids – covering songs by Fatboy Slim, White Stripes and Tame Impala’s Elephant.

“We’re bringing back happy memories,” says Anthony. “And it’s a real privilege to do that.”

Altogether now, kids, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!

Classic kids TV groups down the years:

The Monkees, 1960s – Four cute surfer boys Davy Jones, Mickey Donlenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith running around in zany plots to brilliant pop tracks, in a sitcom that captured the spirit of the era.

The Banana Splits, 1970s – Four costumed animal characters who’d perform songs and comedy skits in a psychedelic world, was just as weird and fun as it sounds. The makers had clearly been on the wacky baccy.

Rainbow, 1980s – Presenter Geoffrey and his camp puppets Zippy, George and Bungle and hippy singers Rod, Jane and Freddy took us “Up above the streets and houses, Rainbow climbing high” every week. I still miss them.

Teletubbies, 1990s – Some called it the most disturbing children’s show on TV – but even now millions of babies are glued to repeats of these four tubby aliens, Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-laa, and Po, with coat hangers on their heads living on a mini golf course.

Zingzillas, 2000s – Puppet monkey band Zak, Tang, Panzee and Drum lived on a tropical island and made real music together and introduced tots to rock, soul, jazz and samba styles – along with some dodgy titles like Do You Didgeridoo?

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Sarah Ferguson has issued a direct message to the wife of Diogo Jota following his heartbreaking death, aged just 28. The Liverpool FC footballer and his brother tragically died after a fatal car crash in Spain, just ten days after he married his wife, Rute Cardoso.

Diogo and his brother Andre spun off the road before their car caught fire. One of the tyres had blown out while overtaking another car on the A-52, around 70 miles west of Valladolid, causing it to veer off the road. The incident occurred at around 12.40am. The blaze had spread to nearby vegetation which was eventually put out by firefighters, with the assistance from the Civil Guard.

Medical officials later confirmed the death of the two occupants of the car shortly after arriving on the scene. Tributes have flooded in for the Liverpool star and his brother. Adding to those messages of condolence in a touching statement shared on her Instagram, the Duchess of York said: “I simply cannot fathom the pain of losing two cherished sons. It is a loss beyond words.

” My heartfelt sympathy is with Rute, Diogo’s newlywed widow, the precious children who have lost their devoted father, and all those who loved these two extraordinary athletes, Diogo and Andre. May their light and legacy continue to inspire the world. “

The Duchess isn’t the only member of the Royal Family to issue a tribute. Just hours after Diogo’s death was confirmed, Prince William took to social media to issue a rare post. Taking to Instagram, the Prince of Wales signed off his post with” W”, signalling that it was him.

He penned:” As part of the footballing family, I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Diogo Jota and his brother. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew him @LFC @Wolves. W. “

Since the news of Diogo’s death, a spokesperson for the Civil Guard in Zamora said:” The investigation into the crash is being carried out by Civil Guard traffic officers. We believe the car suffered a blowout from the marks on the road. The full police report once it is completed will be submitted to a duty court in Zamora which has launched an ongoing judicial investigation into this crash.

“That report is going to take time to complete, probably about four or five days but possibly longer. At this moment in time it is impossible to say at exactly what speed the car was going but that is something the Civil Guard investigators will be able to detail at least approximately in their final report from things like the skid marks. What I can confirm is that no other vehicle was involved and no-one else was hurt”.

Police who arrived at the scene had been unable to ID the pair, with only the licence plate from the car they were driving to go on. Diogo had married Rute, the mother of his three children, just ten days ago and said he was “the luckiest man in the world” after tying the knot. Tragically, Rute had to identify her childhood sweetheart following his death.

She told the police that Jota and his brother had planned to spend the night in Benavente and continue their journey on Thursday to reach Santander before catching a ferry to Portsmouth, according to reports in Portugal.

Psychological assistance was requested for Jota’s wife and the personal belongings that were saved from the Lamborghini fire were given to her. It was one of the brothers ‘ relatives who alerted them that they had not arrived in Benavente, and later, they verified in the documentation that they were Portuguese subjects.

Jota’s former team, Liverpool have also issued a moving statement. They said: “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.

” Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support. “

He joined the team from Wolves in 2020 and scored 65 goals during his 182 appearances for the Reds, including six last season when they won the Premier League title. Jota had also won the FA Cup and League Cup with Liverpool and the Nations League twice with the Portuguese national team.

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The BBC had originally deemed a number of performances at Glastonbury to be ‘ high risk ‘ – yet still went ahead and broadcast it on screens and on iPlayer to millions

Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury Festival had been deemed “high risk” by top dogs at the BBC. However, the publicly funded corporation still went ahead and broadcast the set to millions across the country and online.

Now, the BBC have said in a new statement that the duo had previously been deemed to be “suitable for livestreaming” but with “appropriate mitigations”, although this was “clearly not the case”. Since last Sunday, the BBC has come under scrutiny following the performance, which saw their frontman, Pascal Robinson-Foster, but goes by the name Bobby Vylan, chant: “Death to the IDF” and “Free Palestine”.

The group performed on the West Holts Stage at Worthy Farm, with their set being live-streamed as they performed ahead of Kneecap’s set. The BBC have since said they regret not stepping in to halt its broadcast sooner but told “a small number of staff” to step back from their daily duties on music and live events.

Meanwhile, Director General Tim Davie, who attended the festival, issued an apology. In a statement, the corporation said: “We fully understand the strength of feeling regarding Bob Vylan’s live appearance at Glastonbury on the BBC.

” We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC and want to apologise to our viewers and listeners and in particular the Jewish community. We are also unequivocal that there can be no place for antisemitism at, or on, the BBC.

“It is clear that errors were made both in the lead-up to and during Bob Vylan’s appearance. We think it’s important to set out some of the detail around the streaming of this performance. Bob Vylan were deemed high risk following a risk assessment process applied to all acts appearing at Glastonbury.

” Seven acts including Bob Vylan were included in this category and they were all deemed suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations. “They added:” Prior to Glastonbury, a decision was taken that compliance risks could be mitigated in real time on the live stream – through the use of language or content warnings – without the need for a delay. This was clearly not the case.

“During the performance, the live stream was monitored in line with the agreed compliance protocols and a number of issues were escalated. Warnings appeared on the stream on two occasions and the editorial team took the decision not to cut the feed. This was an error.

” The Director-General was subsequently made aware of what had happened and instructed the team that none of the performance should feature in further coverage. The team prioritised stopping the performance from featuring on demand. This meant that no downloads of Bob Vylan’s set were available on iPlayer or Sounds.

“However, the live feed, which was showing subsequent performances from other acts on the same Glastonbury stage, remained up until it was amended shortly after 8pm while teams worked on a technical solution. Given the failings that have been acknowledged we are taking actions to ensure proper accountability for those found to be responsible for those failings in the live broadcast. We will not comment further on those processes at this time.

” Furthermore, as a result, we will make immediate changes to live streaming music events. Any music performances deemed high risk will now not be broadcast live or streamed live. Editorial Policy support will always be available on site at major music festivals and events, to improve compliance processes and the speed of available advice – and we will provide more detailed, practical guidance on the threshold for withdrawing a live stream.

Avon and Somerset Police have also confirmed they are investigating both Bob Vylan for their “death to the IDF” chant and comment on working for “f***ing Zionists”. In a statement, the force said earlier this week: “Video footage and audio from Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s performances at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday has been reviewed.

” Following the completion of that assessment process we have decided further enquiries are required and a criminal investigation is now being undertaken. A senior detective has been appointed to lead this investigation.

“This has been recorded as a public order incident at this time while our enquiries are at an early stage. The investigation will be evidence-led and will closely consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes”.

They added: “We have received a large amount of contact in relation to these events from people across the world and recognise the strength of public feeling. There is absolutely no place in society for hate.

” Neighbourhood policing teams are speaking with people in their local communities and key stakeholders to make sure anyone who needs us knows that we are here for them. We hope the work we have carried out, and are continuing to carry out, reassures the public how seriously we are treating Saturday’s events. We politely ask the public refrain from continuing to report this matter to us because an investigation is already taking place. “

The duo have since been dropped by both their agent and management, while their US visas have been revoked ahead of their upcoming tour across the States, and performances in the UK, including at Radar Festival, have also been pulled. Moments after their performance, Glastonbury bosses issued a statement, saying that they had been” appalled “by the comments and that the lead singer of Bob Vylan had” crossed a line. “

Since the controversy, the band have taken to social media, saying:” We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. We like those in the spotlight before us are not the story. We are a distraction from the story. We are being targeted for speaking up. Free Palestine. “