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Evening Standard
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Comment: Emily Eavis was wrong to bow to pressure over Bob Vylan chants
After leading chants of Free Palestine (which have been standard at sets across Glastonbury weekend) singer Bobbie Vylan asked the crowd: 'But have you heard this one?' before shouting 'Death to the IDF' and encouraging fans to respond. Some did, some didn't. People were conflicted. But that didn't matter. The clip went viral immediately, with a handful of utter mentalists online comparing it to the Nuremberg rallies, where Nazis would spread their ideology and military propaganda. Once again, ironic, considering who are the ones accused of committing genocide at the moment. But, logic aside, the response was enough to get Emily Eavis involved, who issued a statement saying that the chants 'crossed a line'. 'There is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence,' she said.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Who are Glastonbury punk duo Bob Vylan who sparked mass anger and controversy
Footage of punk duo Bob Vylan's Glastonbury Festival performance is being assessed by Avon and Somerset Police to see whether any offences may have been committed. The duo, made up of Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan, led crowds at the West Holts Stage in a chant of "death, death to the IDF" as they performed before Irish rap trio Kneecap. Formed in Ipswich in 2017, both members of Bob Vylan keep their real names secret to maintain their privacy. READ MORE: 'Shabby' Welsh seaside town is named UK's second worst, and people are angry READ MORE: Police investigation launched after boy, 12, dies at home The band's musical style is an innovative mix of grime, punk and hard rock, and they have released four albums, Dread (2019), We Live Here (2020), Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life (2022), and Humble as the Sun (2024). They won best alternative music act at the Mobo Awards in 2022, and best album at the Kerrang awards in 2022 for Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life. They have collaborated with Amyl And The Sniffers singer Amy Taylor, Soft Play guitarist Laurie Vincent and rock band Kid Kapichi. Bob Vylan perform a high energy set of sampled guitar tracks mixed with live drumming from Bobbie, and the band often see their audiences pogoing and moshing, but they make an effort to ensure the crowd acts safely. The band's songs often speak out against racism, homophobia, toxic masculinity and far right politics, and the track Pretty Songs is often introduced by Bobby saying that "violence is the only language that some people understand". In their early days Bobby would sometimes wield a baseball bat, thrashing it in the direction of the crowd, and carry out other provocative actions such as wearing the football shirt of the rivals of the town or city in which they were playing. Recently the band has become less confrontational, and Bobbie regularly performs a drum solo to the late Roy Ayers' chilled out Everybody Loves The Sunshine. During their Glastonbury set, Bobby brought out his daughter to sing with him on Dream Bigger. In 2021, the Norwich Evening News reported that one fan was on the end of a tirade from Bobby, after he was hit by an ice cube while performing in an Ipswich Town shirt, and the gig was said to have been halted while the singer ranted. Bobby is also said to have wielded a baseball bat at the gig, and the news article was headlined "the frost and the fury". Sarah Corbett, from Norwich, who was on the receiving end of the alleged tirade, told the newspaper: "We were all having fun on the dance floor. I'd put an ice cube down my friend's top for a laugh. "Another girl then threw it at her friend, but it missed and landed at his feet. "At that point he stopped the gig and demanded to know who had thrown it. "Seeing the girl's face drop, I decided to take the flak and announced it was me. He started abusing me through the microphone. "As I tried to leave, one of his fans tried to grab me by the throat." A band spokesman told the paper after the incident that they "completely refute any wrongdoing" and that Bobby "did not want to engage".
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fury as Glastonbury crowd chants ‘death to the IDF' during Bob Vylan set aired live on BBC
GLASTONBURY crowds chanted "Death to the IDF" and "Free Palestine" led by a punk duo at the festival. English group Bob Vylan, based in London, were streamed live by the BBC and performed directly before controversial group Kneecap. Advertisement 2 Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts stage during the Glastonbury Festival Credit: PA 2 Bob Vylan on the barrier Glastonbury Festival Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Video posted on X heard the crowds chant along with Bobby Vylan, the singer and guitarist, and Bobbie Vylan, the drummer. The pair use stage names to maintain their privacy. The footage first hears the band members and crowds chant "Free free" before Bobby says: "Have you heard this one though? "Death, death, to the IDF." Advertisement The crowds then parrot the chant back at him. It comes after the Irish language rap trio Kneecap had a string of recent incidents including one of its members being charged with a terror offence. Kneecap also shared an image of a "terror group" T-shirt before leading a Glastonbury crowd in another "free Palestine" chant. Balaclava-clad rapper JJ O Dochartaigh was seen in an X post wearing the top, which refers to the anti-Israel campaign group Palestine Action, amid British government plans to make it illegal to join the organisation. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has the power to proscribe any such group under the Terrorism Act of 2000 if she believes it is "concerned in terrorism". Festival organisers announced just prior to the band's set at 4pm there was "no access" to West Holts - the stage where Kneecap performed - It comes after the BBC confirmed it would not be broadcasting the Irish trio's performance live following Sir Keir Starmer saying they should be banned from appearing altogether. However, the set was streamed elsewhere on social media. Advertisement
