LONDON — Metropolitan Police have confirmed that punk-rap artist Bobby Vylan (real name Pascal Robinson-Foster) will face no further action following a five-month investigation into his participation at an Al Quds Day rally in central London.
The frontman of the duo Bob Vylan was investigated over language used during his speech at the March 15 demonstration, where he led attendees in a chant of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]”. Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), law enforcement authorities concluded that the act did not meet the legal threshold required for a criminal prosecution.
“We take reports like this incredibly seriously and we recognize the concerns caused, particularly among London’s Jewish communities,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “Following consideration of [CPS] advice, officers have concluded that no further action will be taken”.
Responding to the decision, Robinson-Foster criticized the length and focus of the police inquiry.
“After 5 months of ‘investigating’, the Met Police have decided to NFA me for the same thing their mates [Avon and Somerset Police] couldn’t bring a charge about for when it was performed live on the BBC,” the musician stated online, referencing an earlier December 2025 decision by regional police to drop charges over a similar chant during Bob Vylan’s 2025 Glastonbury Festival performance. “Despite all of this, I will not be intimidated. We continue!”
The decision marks the conclusion of legal inquiries surrounding the frontman’s protest chants, though previous fallout from the controversial remarks led to canceled festival slots, revoked U.S. visas, and an ongoing legal dispute with the BBC.