The heat is off for Irish rap trio Kneecap after police dropped their criminal investigation into the group's controversial Glastonbury performance.

Police who were investigating Kneecap's performance at Glastonbury will not take any further action. Last month, a criminal investigation was launched by Avon and Somerset Police into performances by the Irish language rap trio at the music festival.

Kneecap have slammed ‘state intimidation’ by the UK government after an investigation into their Glastonbury performance was dropped. It was revealed following the rap trio’s Glastonbury show that Avon and Somerset Police were reviewing footage of the show,