Earlier this summer, during London rap duoBob Vylan‘sperformance at Glastonbury Festival in England, rapper Bobby Vylan led the massive crowd in chants of “Free, free Palestine,” as well as “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].” The chant led to fierce backlash, resulting in Prime Minister Starmer saying at …
Read More »Venue Cancels Bob Vylan Show, Says New Anti-Zionist, Charlie Kirk Comments 'Go Too Far'
U.K. punk-rap provocateurs Bob Vylan have had their upcoming concert in Tilburg, Netherlands, canceled over comments made at a recent show that the venue said “clearly cross a line.” During the duo’s recent show at Club Paradiso in Amsterdam, frontman Bobby Vylan repeated the “Death, death to the IDF” chant …
Read More »BBC Team Members at Glastonbury 'Had the Authority' to Cut Bob Vylan Stream
In the aftermath of Bob Vylan‘s controversial Glastonbury performance, the BBC denounced the duo. “We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC,” the broadcaster said in a formal apology earlier this month, referring to their “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF” chants. …
Read More »Bob Vylan Shut Down IDF Chants at First Show Since Glastonbury Gig
Bob Vylan attempted to tone down the temperature rising around the group at their first show since their controversial Glastonbury gig in June. The British duo were dropped from European festivals and had their U.S. visas revoked following their Glastonbury performance, where they led the crowd in a chant of …
Read More »Bob Vylan Celebrate 'Humble as the Sun' LP Re-Entering U.K. Charts After Glastonbury Controversy
Bob Vylan‘s 2024 album Humble as the Sun popped back on to the U.K. charts last week following the band’s controversial set at Glastonbury. Frontman Bobby Vylan celebrated the news on X over the weekend, noting that the music industry needs “artists that speak up.” “Ban Bob Vylan?” he wrote. …
Read More »BBC Dropping All 'High Risk' Performances After Bob Vylan's Glastonbury Performance
The BBC has issued a formal apology following Bob Vylan‘s controversial Glastonbury performance, in which they chanted “Free, free Palestine,” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].” “We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC and want to apologise to our viewers and …
Read More »Bob Vylan Removed From European Festivals After Glastonbury Controversy: 'We Will Be Fine'
Bob Vylan will no longer perform at England’s Radar Festival and France’s Kave Fest as fallout from their Glastonbury Festival appearance continues. The rap duo were denounced by Glastonbury organizers for leading the crowd in chanting, “Free, free Palestine,” as well as “Death, death to the IDF” during their set …
Read More »Bob Vylan Says 'We Are Being Targeted for Speaking Up' After Glastonbury Set Backlash
The British alt-rap duo Bob Vylan are the latest source responsible for backlash and outrage regarding artists speaking out about the war in Gaza. During their recent performance at the Glastonbury Festival, Bobby Vylan led the crowd in chanting, “Free, free Palestine,” as well as “Death, death to the IDF.” …
Read More »State Department Revokes Bob Vylan's Visa Over Glastonbury Performance
Over the weekend, British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan performed at Glastonbury, where they urged the crowd to chant “free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces],” which caused controversy amid Glastonbury organizers. Now the U.S. Department of State is taking action against the band, revoking their U.S. …
Read More »Glastonbury 2025's Biggest Moments: Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Kneecap
This past weekend, the music-loving hordes returned to Worthy Farm, and once again the Glastonbury Festival did not disappoint. The four-day event featured a plethora of great performances, politically charged controversies, and a couple of wild surprises. Here’s our run down of the eight biggest moments of Glastonbury 2025. Lewis …
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