BBC remove another Glastonbury set as fans say 'don't expect Kneecap soon'

Daily Mirror

2 days ago

Another Glastonbury set has been pulled by the BBC afer controversial comments after initially being broadcast live on Saturday afternoon
Bob Vylan became the latest to see their set removed from BBC after a controversial Glastonbury performance. The duo took to the stage at Worthy Farm prior to Irish trio Kneecap's eagerly anticipated set.
But, like their Irish counterparts, Bob Vylan found themselves victims of the beeb's cuts. It comes after complaints were made about their set, which was initially shown live on iPlayer. It has since been swiftly removed fans noticed.
One user on Twitter /X remarked: "They've already took Bob Vylan's set off of the iPlayer do don't expect to see Kneecap on there any time soon lmao." It comes after another had said: "Someone better quick download that Bob Vylan set as there's no way that's staying on iplayer."
A third had commented: "The BBC really thought they had it all covered by not live streaming Kneecaps set. Then comes along Bob Vylan." Another jibed: "Noticed the BBC haven't uploaded Kneecap and Bob Vylan's sets to iPlayer yet. Something they said?"
During their set, Bob Vylan sparked chants of "death to the IDF". The musician was streamed live on the BBC ahead of Kneecap's highly anticipated performance. The duo also vented their support for Palestine as a large message appeared on the screen behind them. It read: "Free Palestine. United Nations have called it a genocide. The BBC calls it a 'conflict'."
Bobby then called out chants "Free Free Palestine" and "Death Death to the IDF," [ Israel Defence Forces], with the bumper crowd shouting it back. He then said: "From the river to the sea Palestine must be, will be, free."
The duo also shared their support for Kneecap as they went on: "Recently a list was released of people trying to stop our mates Kneecap from performing here today.
"And who do I see on that f***ing list, but that bald-headed c*** I used to f***ing work for." Speaking about a colleague at a record company he used to work at, his comments were met by loud boos from the crowd. And he continued to say: "We're seeing some f***ed up things in the world.
"We're seeing the UK and the US be complicit in war crimes and genocide happening over there to the Palestinian people. And I know we're on the BBC, we're not going to say anything crazy. Leave that for them lads, you know what I mean.
"But unfortunately we have seen a strange reaction to people that come out and voice support for Palestine. Even though anybody with any moral compass can surely see that what is happening over there in Gaza is a tragedy."
Bobby added: "We are not pacifist punks here over at Bob Vylan Enterprises. We are the violent punks, because sometimes, you have to get your message across with violence because that is the only language some people speak."