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Bob Vylan Announce Last-Minute London Gig Amid Glastonbury Police Investigations
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 10 – Bob Vylan faces police probes, visa revocations, and festival cancellations after leading chants against Israel at Glastonbury, while their album tops UK hip-hop charts amid ongoing controversy.
- Bob Vylan announced a surprise gig at London's 100 Club amid police investigations into comments made during their Glastonbury performance.
- The investigation by the Met Police relates to alleged comments made during a gig in London in May.
- Bob Vylan has been dropped by their booking agency, United Talent Agency, which has removed them from its website.
- Their upcoming performances at Radar Festival and Kave Fest have also been canceled due to the ongoing investigations.
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"They're going to get us in trouble," said the singer - The frontman's statements come after the British authorities launched an investigation against the band for their statements in favor of Palestine and against the IDF
'We need artists that speak up': Rap duo Bob Vylan climb the charts after Glastonbury controversy - The Mirror
Punk group Bob Vylan has surged to the top of the UK charts despite pushback from governments, as fans and other musicians express support for their anti-genocide message
Bob Vylan is a British rap-punk group that came under fire last month because of lyrics the singer shouted during a performance at the British festival Glastonbury.
In the Netherlands, the renowned concert venue Paradiso was threatened with a banner protesting Bob Vylan's concert. The British punk duo came under fire last month after their appearance at the Glastonbury festival, where they incited the audience to chant "Death, death to the IDF." "It's very unfortunate that pressure is being put on our freedom of programming. Canceling the performance now is definitely not an option," responded Paradiso dire…
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