This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. The BBC issued a formal apology after broadcasting a controversial performance from the rap-punk group Bob Vylan at England's Glastonbury festival.

Punk duo Bob Vylan led a chant of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]" during their set, which was available to watch via a live stream on iPlayer. The BBC has said the comments were "utterly unacceptable" and it should have pulled the feed sooner.

The BBC had already said it should have cut the stream from Bob Vylan's performance at the music festival on Saturday which included on-stage chants of "death, death to the IDF", a reference to the Israel Defense Forces fighting a war in Gaza.