31 h. ago Man in his 30s is interviewed by police after Bob Vylan's 'death to the IDF' chant at Glastonbury

There was a nationwide backlash to the set, which saw Pascal Robinson-Foster repeatedly shout the phrase to a crowd of thousands, as well as the anti-Semitic chant 'from the river to the sea'.

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2 w. ago British Airways pause Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview

British Airways has paused its sponsorship of the Louis Theroux podcast after an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster, who led the controversial chant at Glastonbury

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2 w. ago British Airways pulls Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview

Airline says singer’s defiant interview breached its policy on politically sensitive or controversial subjectsBritish Airways has halted its sponsorship of Louis Theroux’s podcast over an interview with the frontman of Bob Vylan.The airline has withdrawn its adverts from the journalist’s podcast after he interviewed Bobby Vylan – whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pressure piles on BBC to cut ties with Louis Theroux as British Airways ends support for his podcast over controversial interview with Bob Vylan singer

The BBC is under pressure to 'review one of its biggest stars' after British Airways pulled its support for Louis Theroux's podcast over platforming Bob Vylan 's lead singer.

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2 w. ago British Airways pulls support for Louis Theroux podcast after Bob Vylan singer said he'd happily repeat 'death to the IDF' chant

British Airways has pulled its support for Louis Theroux's podcast after Bob Vylan's lead singer told the broadcaster he was 'not regretful' over his 'death to the IDF' chant at Glastonbury.

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan on not feeling at home in the UK: ‘I’m in it but not of it’

The Bob Vylan frontman says seeing rallies like 'Unite the Kingdom', a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - makes him feel ostracised by his own country.

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan frontman has 'no regrets' over Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chant

Bobby Vylan has revealed he's not regretful over his chant at Glastonbury Festival, which saw him say to the crowd, 'death, death to the IDF' earlier this year

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan ‘not regretful’ about IDF chant at Glastonbury: ‘I’d do it again tomorrow’

In first interview since Glastonbury, frontman Bobby Vylan tells Louis Theroux the backlash was ‘minimal’ compared to the plight of PalestiniansBob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan is “not regretful” of his “death, death to the IDF” chant at Glastonbury and said he would “do it again tomorrow, twice on Sundays”.The outspoken punk duo sparked controversy when they led chants of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces, at the festival in June. The chant was condemned by Glastonbury and the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who described it as “appalling hate speech”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan frontman says he has 'no regrets' over 'death to the IDF' Glastonbury chant

Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan has spoken out for the first time on The Louis Theroux podcast about the "death, death to the IDF" chant claiming he would 'do it again' and 'twice on Sundays'

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan frontman claims he was PRAISED by BBC staff for Glastonbury set after bosses admitted they breached editorial guidelines by airing punk duo's 'death to the IDF' chant

There was a nationwide backlash to the set, which saw Vylan lead the crowd in a chant of 'death, death to the IDF,' as well as 'from the river to the sea', and used the term 'f****** Zionists'.

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan rapper claims BBC staff praised Glastonbury set before backlash over anti

Bobby Vylan insists he has ‘no regrets’ over the performance that sparked national outrage and a police investigation

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3 w. ago Bobby Vylan on Glastonbury IDF chant: 'I'd do it again tomorrow'

The punk-rapper went on Louis Theroux’s podcast for his first interview since Glastonbury

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