2 h. 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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9 h. 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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11 h. 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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12 h. 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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12 h. 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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12 h. 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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7 d. ago Home Secretary resists calls around Bob Vylan's upcoming gig in Manchester

Shabana Mahmood says hopes communities will be 'kept safe'

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9 d. ago Universities can act against intimidation, says minister ahead of Bob Vylan gig

The outspoken punk duo are due to perform at a venue on the University of Manchester campus next month.

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1 week ago Here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

Researchers tracked all the complaints to Ofcom and the BBC between January and August 2025. Here’s what they found

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1 week ago Bob Vylan's Manchester gig should be cancelled following synagogue attack, Jewish leaders say

A Jewish organisation has called for the cancellation of a Bob Vylan gig in Manchester.

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1 week ago Jewish council calls for cancellation of ‘shameful’ Bob Vylan Manchester gig

The punk duo is due to play the Manchester Academy on November 5.

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2 w. ago Jewish leaders and MPs 'deeply concerned' over Bob Vylan gig in Manchester

The punk band is set to perform at the Manchester Academy next month

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3 w. ago BBC breached standards by airing Bob Vylan’s hateful Glastonbury set, probe finds

THE BBC breached its standards by airing Bob Vylan’s hateful Glastonbury set, a probe has found. But critics branded the internal investigation a whitewash after it only “partly upheld” complaints. It ruled the punk-rap duo’s chants of “death, death to the IDF” — Israel Defence Forces — went beyond “generally accepted standards”. It also judged...

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan broadcast breached BBC standards, investigation finds

Four complaints were received after the punk duo chanted ‘death to the IDF’

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3 w. ago Glastonbury Festival confirms dates for 2027 event after fallow year

It comes after last year’s Glastonbury saw sets by Punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish rap trio Kneecap assessed by Avon and Somerset Police.

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