LONDON (AP) — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers. The band said in a statement that it was being “targeted for speaking up” about the war in Gaza.

The group, Bob Vylan, criticized the Israeli military, chanting “death to the IDF” with a packed crowd at the iconic music festival in England.

“The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote in a post on X. “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”