Bobby Vylan to face no further action over “death to the IDF” chant as he tells Met Police to “do some real work”

Bobby Vylan will face no further action from the Met Police following a “death to the IDF” chant at a London demonstration, and the rapper has told officers to “do some real work”.

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Why has it taken this long?” The investigation began in the spring, following the punk rapper – real name Pascal Robinson-Foster, and one half of Bob Vylan – attending an Al Quds Day demonstration in central London on March 15 .

At the demonstration, he chanted “death, death to the IDF (Israel Defense Forces)”.

That was the same chant he did while on stage at Glastonbury 2025 last summer, which was broadcast via a livestream on BBC iPlayer, and led to an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police, which was ultimately dismissed in December with no further action being taken.

Following the chant being made at the rally held on the Albert Embankment in March, a spokesperson for the Met Police confirmed that they were looking into the matter due to the language used.

They added that they “recognised the concerns caused, particularly among London’s Jewish communities” about the phrase. @metpoliceuk let me get this straight, you lot are going to investigate me for something I’ve already been investigated for, twice, by two separate forces (you were one of them) which both resulted in no further action? Did Mark Rowley get a call from some of his friends? — Bob Vylan (@BobbyVylan) March 16, 2026 At the time, Vylan took to Twitter/X to criticise the move from police, particularly as it was being carried out following the investigation into the Glastonbury chant being dismissed.

“@metpoliceuk let me get this straight, you lot are going to investigate me for something I’ve already been investigated for, twice, by two separate forces (you were one of them) which both resulted in no further action?” the artist wrote.

Now, following the investigation into the March chant, the Met has said that “early investigative advice was sought from the Crown Prosecution Service”, and “following consideration of that advice, officers have concluded that no further action will be taken”.

They concluded, saying that they will “continue to work closely with community representatives to ensure the safety and security of Jewish Londoners”.

Posting online following the update, Robinson-Foster said that he would “not be intimidated” by the prospect of legal repercussions.

He also wrote on X: “After five months of ‘investigating’, the @metpoliceuk have decided to NFA me for the same thing their mates @ASPolice couldn’t bring a charge about for when it was performed live on the BBC.