BBC iPlayer removes Bob Vylan Glastonbury set after 'death to the IDF' chant

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The BBC will not make the British duo's set available to watch on demand after they condemned Israel for their actions in Palestine.
British music duo Bob Vylan have seen their Glastonbury set removed from BBC iPlayer after they expressed support for Palestine and condemned Israel during their performance. Bob Vylan took to the stage at Worthy Farm ahead of Irish trio Kneecap's eagerly anticipated set.
But while Kneecap's performance has indeed made it to iPlayer after it was cut from live broadcast, Bob Vylan's will not be available to stream on demand. It comes after police reviewed footage of chants they had initiated during their pro-Palestine set, which was initially shown live on iPlayer and was then swiftly removed, reports The Mirror.
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One user on X remarked: "They've already took Bob Vylan's set off of the iPlayer don't expect to see Kneecap on there any time soon lmao." Another had said: "Someone better quick download that Bob Vylan set as there's no way that's staying on iplayer."
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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 on Saturday, June 29, Bob Vylan sparked chants of "death to the IDF" [Israel Defence Forces]. 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'."
Member Bobby Vylan then called out chants "Free Free Palestine" and "Death Death to the IDF," with the crowd shouting it back. He then said: "From the river to the sea Palestine must be, will be, free."
Israeli forces have killed more than 56,000 people in Palestine since October 2023, with nearly a third of the dead under 18. Earlier this year, all food and aid was blocked from entering Gaza for around two months, leaving millions on the brink of starvation.
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More recently, aid distribution centres have been established in Gaza, but over 400 Palestinians have died at these centres, with many of them having been shot dead while trying to access food, reported Al Jazeera.
At Glastonbury, Bob Vylan 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.
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"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."
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