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Bob Vylan, the punk duo, have faced consequences for their controversial appearance at Glastonbury as they were dropped from the line-up of a music festival in Manchester. Originally scheduled to headline the Radar Festival at Victoria Warehouse, organisers made a statement confirming their removal from the event. Additionally, their performance at the French festival Kave Fest was also cancelled.
During their Glastonbury set, Bob Vylan’s lead singer initiated chants of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]”, which garnered criticism from various political figures, including the prime minister who condemned it as “appalling hate speech”. In response to the backlash, Bob Vylan took to Instagram to address the situation, clarifying that they are advocating for the dismantling of a violent military establishment, not advocating for harm towards any specific group.
The fallout from their Glastonbury performance extended to other events as well. A German music venue announced that Bob Vylan will no longer be opening for US band GoGo Bordello at a concert in Cologne in September. Moreover, the BBC faced backlash for broadcasting the controversial set on a live stream via iPlayer, prompting strong condemnation from the UK’s chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who denounced the “vile Jew-hate” expressed during the performance. The BBC later expressed regret for not pulling the stream during the incident and faced scrutiny from broadcast regulator Ofcom.
As the controversy surrounding Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury appearance continues to unfold, with repercussions spreading to other planned events and sparking discussions about hate speech and broadcast responsibility, the duo remains embroiled in a situation that has prompted widespread debate and condemnation
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