3 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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3 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has halted its sponsorship of Louis Theroux’s podcast over an interview with the frontman of Bob Vylan.The airline has withdrawn its adverts from the journalist’s podcast after he interviewed Bobby Vylan – whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster.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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3 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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3 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 British Airways stop Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview

Frontman Bobby Vylan appeared on the podcast and said that he was ‘not regretful’ of the chant and would ‘do it again tomorrow’.

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3 w. ago Louis Theroux has 'lost the plot in a very dangerous way' according to former BBC boss after conducting a 'soft' interview with Bob Vylan in wake of antisemitic Glastonbury chants

Louis Theroux has 'lost the plot in a very dangerous way', according to his former BBC boss after he conducted a 'soft' interview with Bob Vylan following their controversial Glastonbury performance.

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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 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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