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Glastonbury Festival, IDF and Death

Anti-Israel band plays victim after being hammered for saying ‘death to the IDF’ during music festival

Punk-rap group Bob Vylan doubled down on anti-Israel rhetoric after Glastonbury performance sparks outrage, BBC removes their set and U.S. cancels upcoming tour visas.

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‘Death to the IDF’ Chant at Glastonbury Music Festival Sparks Uproar

The BBC apologized as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized the state broadcaster for airing a punk duo live. The group’s visa to tour the U.S. was canceled.

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Bob Vylan Dropped From Europe Music Festivals in Wake of “Death to the IDF” Controversy

The rap duo were set to headline a Manchester music festival and play Kave Fest in France, but will no longer be appearing following the fallout from their Glastonbury set.

BBC was right to broadcast Bob Vylan

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 3h

BBC apologizes for broadcast of Bob Vylan’s controversial Glastonbury set

I deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behavior appeared on the BBC,' director-general Tim Davie wrote.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Bob Vylan's Glastonbury Set Prompts BBC Rethink on 'High-Risk' Live Gigs

The BBC had already said it should have cut the stream from Bob Vylan's performance at the music festival on Saturday which included on-stage chants of "death, death to the IDF", a reference to the Israel Defense Forces fighting a war in Gaza.

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BBC apologizes for Bob Vylan set, will change live-stream protocols

The BBC apologized for airing Bob Vylan's "offensive" Glastonbury Music Festival set over the weekend and is changing its live-stream protocols in response.

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Even before Glastonbury Festival hate chants, UK Jews warned of alarming rise in antisemitism

As U.K. antisemitism hits record highs with 3,528 incidents in 2024, Jews say hate like Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury chant is ...

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Rap duo Bob Vylan’s anti-Israel chants prompt UK police to review Glastonbury acts

British police are reviewing videos from the Glastonbury Festival after rapper Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan led chants of “death ...

Glastonbury slams Bob Vylan's 'death to' Israel chant: 'Crossed a line'

British police are weighing an investigation after musicians Bob Vylan and Kneecap made anti-Israeli comments onstage at ...

Band’s Chant Against Israel’s Military at Glastonbury Draws Criminal Inquiry

The band Bob Vylan led a chant of “Death, death to the I.D.F.” at Britain’s biggest music festival. A senior State Department ...

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U.S. revokes U.K. band's visas over anti-Israel chant at Glastonbury

The BBC has said it regrets not pulling down its live stream of a performance at the Glastonbury music festival over the ...

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UK punk-rap duo sparks outrage with anti-Israel chants at major music festival

Glastonbury organizers 'appalled' by duo Bob Vylan's anti-Israel chants, stating there is 'no place at Glastonbury for ...

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Glastonbury Officials “Appalled” By Bob Vylan’s Anti-Israel “Hate Speech” Chant From Stage

Glastonbury officials released a statement Sunday denouncing by the chants and comments made by British punk and hip hop duo ...

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UK police say performances at Glastonbury Festival are subject to criminal investigation

LONDON (AP) — U.K. police announced Monday that the weekend performances by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language band ...

Fans react to Kneecap's controversial performance at Glastonbury Festival

Northern Irish rap group Kneecap sparked controversy when it criticized Israel during its set at the Glastonbury Festival ...

Kneecap Play Fiery Glastonbury Set, Take Aim at U.K. Prime Minister: ‘F— Keir Starmer’

The Northern Irish trio have been at the center of controversy since their Coachella performance back in April. At that show, ...

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