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Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Bob Vylan announce last-minute Bristol gig amid ongoing police investigations
Bob Vylan, the punk duo who sparked controversy with their Glastonbury Festival set, have just announced another last-minute gig in Bristol tonight, July 11, amid ongoing police investigations. Punk duo Bob Vylan have announced a second last-minute gig of the week in Bristol on Friday night, following a similar performance in London amid two police investigations into the band. The pair are being investigated by Avon and Somerset Police over their Glastonbury Festival set, which saw frontman Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, lead crowds in chants of 'Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)' during their 'high risk' livestreamed performance. The Ipswich-formed duo, who are completed by drummer Bobbie Vylan, are also being investigated by the Metropolitan Police for alleged comments in a video of their performance supporting Iggy Pop at Alexandra Palace in May. In the video, Bobby Vylan appears to say: 'Death to every single IDF soldier out there as an agent of terror for Israel. Death to the IDF.' Announcing the show at Bristol's Thekla venue, the band said on Instagram: 'Bristol tonight @theklabris ticket link in bio. On sale now.' The new gig comes after the band posted a message on Instagram on Thursday saying 'where next?' following their London show. At their performance at the 100 Club in Oxford Street on Wednesday, the singer told the crowd to stop the IDF chants as they could 'get me in trouble', before leading the crowd in chants of 'Free, free Palestine.' The duo ended the gig by holding up a Palestinian flag, with Bobby Vylan telling the audience: 'We are a loving band, we love you lot for being here with us. We love the Palestinian people. 'Their strength, their resilience, their ability to keep on going in the face of it all is a beautiful and inspiring thing. So as hard as this week may have been for us, it has been nothing in comparison to what the Palestinian people are going through right now. 'That is where the attention should be. That is where the focus should be. That is where these politicians and media outlets should be focusing their attention right now, not on the words or the actions of a f— punk band. It is ridiculous and it only speaks to the ridiculous state of this country right now.' Following their Glastonbury performance, the band have had their US visas revoked, ahead of their US tour later this year, and were pulled from their Saturday headline slot at Radar festival in Manchester and from an upcoming performance at a German music venue. Their agency United Talent Agency (UTA) has also reportedly dropped them following the comments, and appears to have removed the act from its official website. The group issued a statement last week claiming they were being 'targeted for speaking up'. Bob Vylan are still expected to perform at the Boardmasters surfing and music festival in Newquay, Cornwall, in August. According to reports in The Times, the BBC 's director of music Lorna Clarke was among a group of senior staff who have stepped back from their day-to-day roles after controversy over the broadcaster's decision to show Bob Vylan's set live. Their Glastonbury Festival set came directly before Irish rap trio Kneecap performed on the West Holts Stage. The group, made up of Liam Og O hAnnaidh, JJ O Dochartaigh and Naoise O Caireallain, are also seeing their Glastonbury set investigated by police. Their performance saw one of the band's members joke that fans should 'start a riot' outside his bandmate's upcoming court appearance, and led crowds in chants of 'F— Keir Starmer ', after the British Prime Minister claimed their appearance at the festival was 'not appropriate'. O hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in June charged with a terror offence and will return next month. Formed in 2017, Bob Vylan are known for addressing political issues in their albums including racism, masculinity and class.
Evening Standard
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Bob Vylan announce last-minute London gig amid post-Glastonbury police investigations
Following their Glastonbury performance, the band have had their US visas revoked, ahead of their US tour later this year, were pulled from their Saturday headline slot at Radar festival in Manchester, and from an upcoming performance at a German music venue.
RTÉ News
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Punk act Bob Vylan to play last-minute gig amid police investigations
Punk duo Bob Vylan have announced a last-minute gig at London's 100 Club on Wednesday night amid two police investigations into the band. The pair are being investigated by Avon and Somerset Police in the UK over their Glastonbury Festival set, which saw frontman Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, lead crowds in chants of "death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" during their livestreamed performance. The Ipswich-formed duo, who also include drummer Bobbie Vylan, are also being investigated by London's Met Police for alleged comments in a video of their performance supporting Iggy Pop at Alexandra Palace in May. In the video, Vylan appears to say: "Death to every single IDF soldier out there as an agent of terror for Israel. Death to the IDF." The new show at the venue in London's Oxford Street was announced in a short Instagram post, which saw them tell followers: "We play 100 Club tonight. On sale now." Over the years, the 350-capacity 100 Club has hosted gigs by The Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Clash, Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Stranglers and The Damned. Following their Glastonbury performance, the band have had their US visas revoked, ahead of their US tour later this year, were pulled from their Saturday headline slot at Radar festival in Manchester, and from an upcoming performance at a German music venue. Their agency United Talent Agency (UTA) has also reportedly dropped them following the comments and appears to have removed the act from their official website. The group issued a statement last week claiming they were being "targeted for speaking up." Bob Vylan are still expected to perform at the Boardmasters surfing and music festival in Newquay, Cornwall, in August. According to reports in The Times, the BBC's director of music Lorna Clarke was among a group of senior staff who have stepped back from their day-to-day roles after controversy over the broadcaster's decision to show Bob Vylan's set live. Their Glastonbury Festival set came directly before Irish rap trio Kneecap performed on the West Holts Stage. Formed in 2017, Bob Vylan are known for addressing political issues in their albums including racism, masculinity and class.
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Radar festival acts boycott event after Bob Vylan sacked from line-up
Bob Vylan were dropped from the festival due to their controversial Glastonbury set which criticised the BBC Two bands are boycotting Radar festival after Bob Vylan were sacked from the line-up. The band were removed from the list of performers following their controversial gig at Glastonbury last week. They were dropped as headliners for the Manchester event after starting chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF [ Israel Defence Forces]" during their controversial Glastonbury performance last weekend. They also projected a message onto the screen behind them which said: "Free Palestine – United Nations have called it a genocide – the BBC calls it a 'conflict'." Bob Vylan have been dropped from shows in Germany and France as a result, with their set currently being assessed by police. Bob Vylan's agent United Talent Agency have dropped them and they have also had their US visas revoked. Radar organiser Catherine Jackson-Smith told NME that the festival did not want to remove Bob Vylan from the line-up. However, she said they felt pressured so then the event could still go ahead. Two other acts have now dropped out of the festival due to Bob Vylan being axed. The Scratch shared a statement with their fans as they announced they were withdrawing from Radar. They said they wanted to show "solidarity" with other artists. They wrote: "The censorship and de-platforming of artists speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza is greasy, dangerous and must be challenged. "To be clear, this decision is not a criticism of Radar Festival. We understand it was an incredibly difficult and complex situation. This is about showing solidarity with Bob Vylan and any artist who may face similar treatment in the future. "Shadowy government influence and wealthy lobbying groups should not be allowed to dictate who is given a platform and what can be said on it. This situation will only worsen unless we, as artists, support one another and take action." GENN shared their own statement as they also said they wouldn't be playing at Radar. They said: "As a minority on pretty much every line-up, and with a relatively modest platform, we considered whether we could use our physical presence to speak against the bullying, censorship, and strong-arming demonstrated towards the likes of both Bob Vylan and Radar. "For our safety and sanity, we've made the final decision to pull out from performing at Radar this weekend. We are devastated to do so after the time, money, and excitement we put towards this performance and can only apologise to anyone who was going to be there to see us. "Our fight should not be focused on the policing of those who are trying to spread awareness within their means. This is a distraction from a wider picture. Pressure needs to be placed on those who are instigating the censorship of a genocide happening in real time." Bob Vylan have since defended their performance at Glastonbury. They have said that they are "not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race of group of pepole" and that they are wanting the "dismantling of a violent military machine".
Wales Online
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Kneecap suggested as ‘secret set' to replace Bob Vylan at Manchester festival
Kneecap suggested as 'secret set' to replace Bob Vylan at Manchester festival Bob Vylan's performance at Radar festival in Manchester was cancelled after singer Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, led crowds in chants of "death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" during their Saturday afternoon set at Glastonbury. Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage (Image: PA Wire/PA Images ) Kneecap were suggested as a replacement for Bob Vylan by organisers of a festival who dropped the punk duo after Glastonbury. Bob Vylan's performance at Radar festival in Manchester was cancelled after singer Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, led crowds in chants of "death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" during their Saturday afternoon set at Glastonbury. Speaking on the 2 Promoters, 1 Pod podcast, Radar organiser Catherine Jackson-Smith said the festival was "forced into a position" they did not want to take in dropping the band from their upcoming headline slot this Saturday. On acts that could replace Bob Vylan, Ms Jackson-Smith said her colleague Joe had suggested a Kneecap "secret set" in order to "make a statement". "You can say nothing publicly but if you go and book, and as I did mention, Joe's first response was, 'What if we did Kneecap as a secret set?' because that makes a statement, and it makes a statement without having to make a statement and that is what we wanted to do so we are going through options," she said. "We might end up with somebody that has no discernible political opinion in any manner at this point because if they're free and they could play on Saturday, maybe that is the criteria that we're looking for at this stage." Article continues below Irish rap trio Kneecap, whose member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, also known as Mo Chara, appeared in court in June charged with a terror offence, performed on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury after Bob Vylan. As of Friday afternoon, Radar has not announced a replacement for Bob Vylan and the festival's website lists the Saturday line up as "headliner TBA (to be announced)". Of the conversation Radar organisers had with Bob Vylan, Ms Jackson-Smith said it was "one of the most horrendous professional discussions" she has ever had. "I cannot express clearly enough that I wanted Bob Vylan to perform at our festival," she said. "Bob Vylan know that we wanted to book them. Why else would we have booked them?" she added. "And Bob Vylan also know that we didn't want to pull them, because we tried our hardest not to do that... but ultimately, it still ends at the same point the headlines will be 'Radar festival pulled Bob Vylan'." Bob Vylan issued a statement on Tuesday claiming they were being "targeted for speaking up". It has emerged that Bob Vylan were already under investigation by police for comments made at a performance one month before Glastonbury. Video footage appears to show Bobby Vylan at Alexandra Palace telling crowds: "Death to every single IDF soldier out there as an agent of terror for Israel. Death to the IDF." Article continues below The duo have had their US visas revoked before their tour later this year and have been pulled from an upcoming performance at a German music festival, following their appearance at Glastonbury. They are currently expected to perform at the Boardmasters surfing and music festival in Newquay, Cornwall, in August. The group was formed in Ipswich in 2017, and are known for addressing political issues in their albums including racism, masculinity and class.
