57 h. ago Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set police investigation update as Kneecap case dropped

Avon and Somerset Police have issued an update after they confirmed the force was investigating Bob Vylan following chants they made on stage at Glastonbury Festival

Events

5 d. ago Tim Davie insists he is still right person to lead BBC after series of scandals

Director general defends his performance after criticism from culture secretary over ‘catastrophic failures’Tim Davie has insisted he is still the right person to lead the BBC, after a succession of controversies that have led the culture secretary to accuse him of overseeing a “series of catastrophic failures”.Davie has been under the most intense pressure of his five-year tenure as director general after incidents including the livestreaming of Bob Vylan’s performance at the Glastonbury festival, as well as the broadcast of a Gaza documentary that breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines. Continue reading...

Science

5 d. ago Public faith in BBC 'called into question by recent catastrophic failure' says Lisa Nandy — as annual report set to be released

Annual report to come out amid storm over Gregg Wallace, Glastonbury Festival coverage and the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary

Events

6 d. ago Expert shares best footwear for keeping your feet comfortable at festivals this summer

Even though Glastonbury has been and gone, there are plenty of festivals and outdoor concerts coming up this summer - and this expert has picked the best footwear for dancing all night long

Politics

9 d. ago Bob Vylan singer tells fans NOT to chant 'Death to the IDF' at first gig after Glastonbury because 'you'll get me in trouble'

The singer led chants calling for the death of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and 'Free, free Palestine ' at Glastonbury Festival last month.

Events

1 week ago 'I volunteered to clean Glastonbury Festival toilets – and one thing surprised me'

A woman has gone viral on social media after explaining why she volunteered to clean the toilets at Glastonbury Festival this year - and people were seriously impressed

Politics

1 week 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...

Events

1 week 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...

Events

1 week 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

Events

1 week ago Glastonbury campers dump £1,000 tent as volunteers left amazed

Glastonbury Festival saw many famous faces take to the various stages at Worthy Farm - but once the music stopped, many people left their tents behind and everything else they had brought

Economics

1 week ago How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot

Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possibleImagine the furore if a Guardian columnist suggested bombing, say, the Conservative party conference and the Tory stronghold of Arundel in Sussex. It would dominate public discussion for weeks. Despite protesting they were “only joking”, that person would never work in journalism again. Their editor would certainly be sacked. The police would probably come knocking. But when the Spectator columnist Rod Liddle speculates about bombing Glastonbury festival and Brighton, complaints are met with, “Calm down dear, can’t you take a joke?” The journalist keeps his job, as does his editor, the former justice secretary Michael Gove. There’s one rule for the left and another for the right.The same applies to the recent comments on GB News by its regular guest Lewis Schaffer. He proposed that, to reduce the number of disabled people claiming benefits, ...

Politics

1 week ago Rod Stewart's touching message to Penny Lancaster after sharing health fears

There were fears that the Glastonbury Festival could have come too soon for Sir Rod Stewart as he battled health issues days before his slot

Events

1 week 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...

Events

1 week ago Glastonbury headliner’s whopping fee revealed after controversial performance

Stars are usually used to being paid small cheques by Glastonbury, as the worthy Farm festival brings much more than a pay cheque. But one star was in for a treat with a hefty fee and the exposure the festival promises to bring

Politics

2 w. 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

Politics

2 w. ago Lewis Capaldi and Lorde top UK charts after Glastonbury performances

Lewis Capaldi and Lorde performed secret sets at Glastonbury festival last weekend.

Politics

2 w. 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.

Events

2 w. 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.

Politics

2 w. 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.

Culture

2 w. ago Paul Mescal is BITTEN by braless girlfriend Gracie Abrams in steamy clinch as vape

Glastonbury Festival sees a slew of A-listers descend on sleepy Somerset annually for a weekend of debauchery. 

Politics