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Bob Vylan dropped from multiple European music festivals over Glastonbury chant

Punk duo led Glastonbury crowd in chants of ‘Free, free Palestine’ and ‘Death, death to the IDF’ during their set on 28 June

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Nandy demands ‘accountability at highest levels’ after Bob Vylan broadcast

The Culture Secretary said she was ‘not satisfied with the response’ from the BBC so far.

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Did Glastonbury Just End Bob Vylan's Tour? Radar Festival, US Venues Pull Out After Anti-Israel Chant

Bob Vylan face cancelled shows, legal investigations, and visa issues after chanting 'Death to the IDF' at Glastonbury, sparking backlash and political fallout.

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Police investigate Bob Vylan over ‘death to IDF’ call at gig before Glastonbury

The Met Police are investigating comments ‘allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year’.

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Police investigate Bob Vylan over ‘death to IDF’ call at London gig before Glastonbury

Metropolitan Police investigate comments ‘allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year’

Evening Standard

BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance

Tim Davie tells staff that comments during Glastonbury show streamed live by BBC were ‘deeply offensive and totally unacceptable’

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Why is everyone talking about Bob Vylan? Glastonbury festival's biggest controversy explained

London punk-grime duo Bob Vylan are the subjects of a criminal investigation following their set at Glastonbury. This is the story behind the biggest talking point of this year's festival

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Bob Vylan performance at Manchester festival cancelled amid Glastonbury row

Punk rap duo dropped as headliners for Radar festival as police investigate anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan dropped from festivals in UK, France and US after Glastonbury chant sparks backlash and visa ban

The embattled group have lost a number of gigs following their controversial performance

Evening Standard

Bob Vylan no longer playing Manchester festival after Glastonbury controversy

The group were due to headline the Radar event on Saturday.

The Independent UK

BBC broadcast of Bob Vylan's 'death to the IDF' chant was 'chilling violation', says relative of October 7 victim

The pair’s performance at the festival led to a police assessment and condemnation from festival organisers, as well as MPs and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

Who are Bob Vylan? The British punks who had their US visas revoked for anti-IDF chants

The group’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury ignited a firestorm – and prompted action from the US state department

The Guardian - US

The truth must come out about BBC mistakes at Glastonbury. But here’s why Tim Davie must stay

The director general’s position looks perilous, but I hope he is not forced out. The institution faces many threats – it needs him, says media expert and former BBC editor Roger Bolton

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Trump says Israel has agreed conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

US President warns Hamas to accept the ceasefire, warning ‘it will only get worse’ if a deal isn’t agreed

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Punk band Bob Vylan claim they are ‘being targeted for speaking up’ following Glastonbury scandal

In a statement on social media, Punk band Bob Vylan have claimed they are “being targeted for speaking up” following mounting backlash over a controversial performance at Glastonbury Festival.

Evening Standard

Committee asks BBC boss for view on ‘what went wrong’ with Glastonbury coverage

The BBC has faced strong criticism for continuing to livestream the performance of punk rap duo Bob Vylan at the festival on iPlayer.

The Guardian - UK

Allies of BBC chief Tim Davie fear latest controversy may damage his leadership

Fallout from Bob Vylan Glastonbury set to be compounded by other controversies the corporation faces

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Glastonbury faces licence review after controversial acts Kneecap and Bob Vylan spark police probe

Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has demanded detailed explanations about what due diligence was carried out before the festival, how warnings were handled, and what steps will prevent similar incidents in future

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Britain 2025: where a musician’s words cause more outrage than the murder and horror in Gaza

The issue of what happened at Glastonbury is obscuring the outrage about real bombs and actual death, and I think that is deliberate, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Independent UK

Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury

Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival

The Independent UK

Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy

‘We are not the first. We will not be the last. And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up too’ said the group

The Guardian - UK

BBC chief faces questions over failure to pull live stream of Bob Vylan IDF chant

Tim Davie was informed of incident while at Glastonbury but live stream of stage continued to be aired in hours after

Evening Standard

Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

‘We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine’ - Bob Vylan

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury chanters or the Southport hate-tweeter – throw the book at one, you must throw it at them all

There are many nasty idiots in the world – but whether the offence was at a music festival or online, none of these people should be in jail, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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