73 m. ago Bob Vylan dropped from UK festival after Glasto set police probe and ban from US

Bob Vylan will no longer be performing at a major UK festival this weekend after they were dropped from the line-up following a police investigation into their Glastonbury set

Events

85 m. ago Bob Vylan CANCELLED as headliners at Manchester festival this weekend

Bob Vylan were due to headline the Radar Festival

Politics

4 h. 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

Events

5 h. 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...

Politics

14 h. ago Rookie BBC boss is 'blamed for failing to stop a live stream of the Glastonbury anti

Kate Phillips, the corporation's recently hired chief content officer, is facing questions as to her role in broadcasting Bob Vylan's set on iPlayer on Saturday.

Events

19 h. ago Committee asks BBC boss for view on ‘what went wrong’ with Glastonbury coverage

The BBC has faced strong criticism for continuing to livestream the performance of punk rap duo Bob Vylan at the festival on iPlayer.

Politics

21 h. ago Glastonbury faces licence review after controversial acts Kneecap and Bob Vylan spark police probe

Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has demanded detailed explanations about what due diligence was carried out before the festival, how warnings were handled, and what steps will prevent similar incidents in future

Events

25 h. ago Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury

Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival

Events

25 h. ago Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy

‘We are not the first. We will not be the last. And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up too’ said the group

Events

25 h. ago Bob Vylan claim they're being 'targeted for speaking up' after police investigation launched into Glastonbury comments

Avon and Somerset Police said on Monday it had launched a probe into the performance

Events

25 h. ago Bob Vylan say they are being 'targeted for speaking up' amid furore over anti

Punk band Bob Vylan said today that they are being 'targeted for speaking up' after their comments during a Glastonbury show were branded antisemitic and are being probed by police.

Events

25 h. ago Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

‘We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine’ - Bob Vylan

Events

25 h. ago BBC chief faces questions over failure to pull live stream of Bob Vylan IDF chant

Tim Davie was informed of incident while at Glastonbury but live stream of stage continued to be aired in hours afterThe BBC’s director general is facing questions over why he did not pull the live-stream footage of Bob Vylan after being informed during a visit to Glastonbury of the chants calling for the death of Israeli soldiers.Tim Davie, who has led the BBC for nearly five years, was told of the chanting of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]” by Bob Vylan’s vocalist after it had been broadcast live on the BBC on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Bob Vylan claim they are being ‘targeted’ for speaking up about Palestine

The group made headlines after leading chants against the Israel Defence Forces during their livestreamed Glastonbury performance.

Events

29 h. ago BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan's 'death to IDF' chant

The BBC's Director General spoke to staff when Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance aired and requested it to be pulled from BBC iPlayer so it would not be available to watch on demand

Events

30 h. ago BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

Events

32 h. ago Voices: I quit the BBC over Gaza – Glastonbury proves it was the right thing to do

By trying to play things safe with its Kneecap coverage – and getting it very wrong with Bob Vylan – the corporation has failed to represent the reality of public sentiment about Palestine, says its former newsreader Krishma Patel

Politics

41 h. ago PETER TATCHELL: How can chanting five words provoke more outrage than Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza? 

No-one at Glastonbury is going to kill an Israeli soldier as a result of Bob Vylan’s words. It’s protest rhetoric - says human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell

Events

42 h. ago Bob Vylan and Kneecap face criminal probe as BBC Glastonbury coverage criticised

The BBC expressed regret on Monday at not pulling its livestream of Bob Vylan’s ‘unacceptable’ set.

Events

44 h. ago Glastonbury Festival: Criminal investigation into Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances launched

A criminal investigation has been launched into Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival, as the BBC expressed regret at not pulling the livestream of a performance in which “death” chants were issued.

Events