The BBC deemed Bob Vylan “high risk” before their controversial Glastonbury set, director-general Tim Davie has said. The punk duo led a chant of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]” during their set, which was available to watch via a live stream on iPlayer on Saturday. Director-general Tim Davie has said the corporation...
PA Media Punk duo Bob Vylan have been dropped from the line-up of a music festival in Manchester following their controversial appearance at Glastonbury. The group had been due to headline at Radar Festival on Saturday, but a statement from organisers confirmed they would no longer appear. Bob Vylan had also been due to perform...
BBC A criminal investigation has been launched over performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police has said. The force said it had appointed a senior detective to investigate whether comments made by either act amounted to a criminal offence after reviewing footage. A statement continued: “This has been...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Ipswich punk-rap duo Bob Vylan grabbed the headlines at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, but for many readers, the name might be a new one. Organisers of the festival said they were “appalled” after frontman Bobby Vylan led a crowd in chants of “death, death to the IDF [Israel...