14 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman warns ‘you’ll get me in trouble’ after further IDF chants

Crowd at sold-out London gig told ‘every other chant is fine’ amid police investigation into Glastonbury performanceThe frontman of Bob Vylan warned his fans to stop chanting against the Israeli military during the duo’s first UK gig since the band’s Glastonbury festival performance.Pascal Robinson-Foster, who goes by the name Bobby Vylan, told fans at a sold-out surprise gig in London on Wednesday night they could get him in “trouble” after police launched an investigation into the group over comments he made at Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Bob Vylan frontman warns ‘you’ll get me in trouble’ after crowd’s IDF chants

Audience at sold-out London gig told ‘every other chant is fine’ amid police investigation into Glastonbury performanceThe frontman of Bob Vylan warned his fans to stop chanting against the Israeli military during the duo’s first UK gig since the band’s Glastonbury festival performance.Pascal Robinson-Foster, who goes by the name Bobby Vylan, told fans at a sold-out surprise gig in London on Wednesday night they could get him in “trouble” after police launched an investigation into the group over comments he made at Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Bob Vylan urges fans to quit 'death to the IDF' chants after police launch investigation

Bob Vylan fans were issued a huge warning as the band took to the stage on Wednesday night for their first performance since their controversial Glastonbury Festival set

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16 h. ago Bob Vylan tell fans to stop 'death to IDF' chants at surprise London gig after Glastonbury backlash

The punk duo performed a surprise gig in Soho on Wednesday, their first in the UK since appearing at Glastonbury

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23 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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24 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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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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6 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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6 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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7 d. ago BBC admits it rated Bob Vylan's Glastonbury appearance as 'high risk' but STILL let it air live anyway after 'Death to the IDF' chants infuriated viewers

The performance at the West Holts Stage was livestreamed by the BBC but the organisation later expressed regret for not stopping its broadcast of the set.

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7 d. ago BBC to drop ‘high risk’ live performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Broadcaster admits making mistakes before and during punk duo’s show in which they chanted ‘death to the IDF’The BBC has said it was wrong to believe the punk duo Bob Vylan were “suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations” for their performance at Glastonbury festival, despite ranking them as “high risk” before the event.In a statement signalling there would be repercussions for those behind the failure, the corporation said: “We fully understand the strength of feeling regarding Bob Vylan’s live appearance at Glastonbury on the BBC. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bob Vylan dropped from multiple European music festivals over Glastonbury chant

Punk duo led Glastonbury crowd in chants of ‘Free, free Palestine’ and ‘Death, death to the IDF’ during their set on 28 June

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8 d. ago Bob Vylan facing second police investigation after 'death to IDF' chants

Bob Vylan are being investigated by London's Metropolitan Police after lead singer Pascal Robinson-Foster called for 'death to the IDF' while performing at a London venue

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8 d. ago Bob Vylan performance at Manchester festival cancelled amid Glastonbury row

Punk rap duo dropped as headliners for Radar festival as police investigate anti-IDF chant at GlastonburyBob Vylan have been banned from playing a Manchester festival a day after they said they were being “targeted for speaking up” on Palestine during a controversial Glastonbury set.The punk rap duo will no longer play the headline slot at Radar festival this weekend. The act is the subject of a police investigation for leading crowds in chants of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The identity of the second Bob Vylan bandmember is REVEALED after they chanted 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury

The second half of the controversial rap group, Bob Vylan, can be identified by MailOnline as Wade Laurence George.

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8 d. ago The identity of the second Bob Vylan bandmember is REVEALED after they who chanted 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury

The second half of the controversial rap group, Bob Vylan, can be identified by MailOnline as Wade Laurence George.

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8 d. ago The identity of the second Bob Vylan bandmember the controversial musicians who chanted 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury is REVEALED

The second half of the controversial rap group, Bob Vylan, can be identified by MailOnline as Wade Laurence George.

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8 d. ago BBC broadcast of Bob Vylan's 'death to the IDF' chant was 'chilling violation', says relative of October 7 victim

The pair’s performance at the festival led to a police assessment and condemnation from festival organisers, as well as MPs and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

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8 d. ago Who are Bob Vylan? The British punks who had their US visas revoked for anti

The group’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury ignited a firestorm – and prompted action from the US state departmentUntil this week, the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan were largely unknown by mainstream audiences, despite having a UK top 20 album and an award from British rock magazine Kerrang! for album of the year. Now they’ve made headlines around the world after frontman Bobby Vylan led a crowd at Glastonbury in chants of “death, death to the IDF”.The chant was met with widespread condemnation in the UK. Glastonbury festival said the remarks “crossed a line” and characterized the chant, which targeted the Israel Defense Forces, as antisemitic. Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the chant was “appalling” and said groups “making threats or inciting violence” should not be given a platform. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Bobby Vylan's 'death to IDF' chant turns Glastonbury into 'Summer of Hate' festival

Attitudes towards violence appear to be changing amid alarmingly high levels of support for undemocratic ideas among young people

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