Politicians and music industry officials have petitioned Glastonbury to drop the band, after rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig last year. He denies the charge. Hezbollah is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK.

Neil Young has backtracked to allow the BBC to broadcast his headline set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival on June 28th after banning them.

Canadian star previously turned down the offer to perform at the festival, saying it was “under corporate control” of the BBC