GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) -British police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows. "We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon,

British police say they are looking into comments made on stage by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and hip hop trio Kneecap at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music festival, tens of thousands cheered it.

Irish-language rap group Kneecap is performing Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism from British politicians

The Northern Irish trio have been at the center of controversy since their Coachella performance back in April. At that show, they displayed a message that read: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. F— Israel; free Palestine.”

“Mo Chara was in the courts, the Westminster courts this month,” said member Móglaí Bap of his bandmate, who is currently facing terror charges in the U.K. for allegedly supporting Hamas and Hezbollah, which are both considered terror organizations by the U.K. government.

Belfast rap group Kneecap filled Glastonbury's West Holts stage for a highly-charged performance that hit back at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with expletive-laden chants. The Irish-language band have been in the headlines after rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh,

The Irish rap trio has drawn widespread criticism in recent months, with U.K. politicians criticizing the choice to allow them to perform at the musical festival.

Pressure is being put on Glastonbury to drop the band, after a band member was charged with a terrorism offence

Kneecap are performing at the West Holts stage at Glastonbury on Saturday (June 28), but the BBC has confirmed the Irish rap trio's set won't be available to steam live