Bob Vylan have been banned from the US ahead of a tour later in 2025 because of “their hateful tirade at Glastonbury”, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says.
They will be unable to enter the country in the autumn for planned performances in Chicago, Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
The decision to revoke the pair’s visas came after rapper Bobby Vylan, one half of the duo, led crowds on the West Holts Stage in chants of “free, free Palestine” and “death, death to the IDF” on Saturday.
Avon and Somerset Police have said they are investigating videos of the performance, as well as videos taken of Belfast rap trio Kneecap, who performed afterwards.
The BBC, which broadcast Bob Vylan’s performance live, has since said it “should have pulled” its coverage.
The performance contained “utterly unacceptable” and “antisemitic sentiments”, the corporation said in a statement.
It would not be made available on iPlayer.
“Millions of people tuned in to enjoy Glastonbury this weekend across the BBC's output but one performance within our live streams included comments that were deeply offensive,” the statement said.
“The team were dealing with a live situation but with hindsight we should have pulled the stream during the performance. We regret this did not happen.”
The statement came after media watchdog Ofcom demanded answers from the BBC about how the comments were allowed to be broadcast on Saturday.
Sir Keir Starmer demanded an explanation from the BBC, with the prime minister describing the chants as “appalling”.
And the government confirmed culture secretary Lisa Nandy has also spoken to the corporation’s director general Tim Davie about the performance.
Glastonbury Festival organisers said they were “appalled’’ by the duo’s comments, adding that they “very much crossed a line”.
On Monday, it was reported by Deadline that United Talent Agency (UTA) had dropped the band over the backlash. The agency appears to have scrubbed the act from its official website.
The Independent has contacted UTA for comment.
Bobby Vylan, meanwhile, has shared a statement responding to the backlash against the chant, defending his remarks and calling for “a change in foreign policy”.
“I said what I said,” he added.
Bob Vylan played at Coachella in Calfornia earlier this year.
They are due to perform at Boardmasters, a surfing and music festival in Newquay, Cornwall, in August.
The duo, formed in Ipswich in 2017, have released four albums addressing issues to do with racism, masculinity and class.
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