6 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman urges fans to stop IDF chants in first gig since Glastonbury controversy

Bobby Vylan told fans at a sold-out surprise gig in London on Wednesday night they had to be careful after police launched an investigation into the group following comments he made at Glastonbury

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7 h. ago Bobby Vylan tells fans to stop IDF chants at first UK gig since Glastonbury

The group are being investigated by police following comments made during their Glastonbury set.

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65 h. ago Music trade bodies accuse BBC of ‘arbitrary’ changes after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Industry insiders cite free speech concerns, saying broadcaster overreacted by limiting live streaming of ‘high risk’ artistsMusic industry figures have accused the BBC of making “arbitrary and disproportionate” changes to its coverage of live music after the fallout from Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury festival performance.There is serious concern among artists and music agencies over a BBC decision that means any musical performances deemed to be high risk will not be broadcast live or streamed live. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Festival organisers who cancelled Bob Vylan wanted to book Kneecap instead

The band was due to play in Manchester this weekend

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4 d. ago Public Enemy’s Chuck D: ‘Bob Vylan ain’t got no tanks... You can’t really kill nobody with a guitar or a microphone’

The leader of hip-hop’s first great radical band talks to Sarfraz Manzoor about the ‘fight for peace and love by any means necessary’, why he won't refer to the US president by name, Elvis Presley and ageism in hip-hop

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4 d. ago Kneecap supporters chant ‘f*** Keir Starmer’ at largest ever gig in north London

Controversial group played in Finsbury Park on Saturday evening as a supporting act for Fontaines DC

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4 d. ago TRNSMT act Wet Leg says Kneecap and Bob Vylan Glastonbury reaction is 'messed up'

The singer, who will play in Glasgow on Friday, said "seeing how much of that pro-Palestine messaging was cut from the BBC footage" was "chilling".

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4 d. ago Lisa Nandy questions lack of BBC sackings over Gaza war documentary

Culture secretary says BBC must ‘get a grip’ after Bob Vylan Glastonbury row and film featuring son of Hamas officialThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has demanded to know why no one at the BBC has lost their job over the airing of a documentary on Gaza that featured the son of a Hamas official.A review looking into the broadcast of Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone is reportedly due to be published next week. The programme first aired in February, but was pulled by the broadcaster after the link between its 13-year-old narrator and Hamas emerged. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Radar festival acts boycott event after Bob Vylan sacked from line

Bob Vylan were dropped from the festival due to their controversial Glastonbury set which criticised the BBC

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5 d. ago BRIAN READE: 'Hypocrisy over Glastonbury IDF death chant is ludicrous'

Yes, the BBC did cock up with its live stream of Bob Vylan, says Brian Reade. But the right-wing moaners should be directing their rage elsewhere

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5 d. ago Moment Bob Vylan tells crowd 'the only good pig is a dead pig' in unearthed video amid calls to axe punk duo from popular festival after 'death to IDF' chant

The controversial band remain on the bill for next month's annual five-day Boardmasters surfing and music festival in the Cornwall resort of Newquay.

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5 d. ago Kneecap suggested as ‘secret set’ to replace Bob Vylan at Manchester festival

Bob Vylan were dropped from Radar festival in Manchester after their performance at Glastonbury.

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5 d. ago Wet Leg singer says Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury reaction is ‘messed up’

Rhian Teasdale says she feels it is ‘powerful’ for artists to speak up.

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5 d. ago British pop duo blasts Bob Vylan for 'hijacking' Glastonbury with anti

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, the Fairbrass siblings accused Bob Vylan of 'hijacking' the beloved music event before praising Sir Rod Stewart for returning it to a 'happy place' with his set.

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5 d. ago Band PULLS OUT of Manchester festival 'in solidarity' with Bob Vylan

They say fellow artists should 'support one another and take action'

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5 d. ago Calls to drop punk duo Bob Vylan from popular music festival line

The controversial band remain on the bill for next month's annual five-day Boardmasters surfing and music festival in the Cornwall resort of Newquay.

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5 d. ago BBC music boss reportedly steps back from duties after Bob Vylan set decision

Following the incident, the BBC confirmed it would no longer live stream acts it deems ‘high risk’.

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6 d. ago BBC admits Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set was 'high risk' but still aired performance

The BBC had originally deemed a number of performances at Glastonbury to be 'high risk' – yet still went ahead and broadcast it on screens and on iPlayer to millions

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6 d. ago Bob Vylan: Radar Festival says it was forced to drop controversial act

The co-organiser of Radar Festival has stressed she wanted Bob Vylan to perform

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6 d. ago Lisa Nandy demands ‘accountability at highest levels’ after Bob Vylan broadcast

Lisa Nandy told the Commons she has heard from the BBC but was "not satisfied with the response".

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