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Bob Vylan to no longer headline festival in Manchester after Glastonbury controversy
- Bob Vylan, a punk rap group, has been removed from the lineup as headliners for Manchester’s Radar Festival on July 5 following controversy surrounding their recent Glastonbury show.
- The decision follows Avon and Somerset Police launching an evidence-led investigation on Monday into chants led by Bob Vylan advocating 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury last weekend.
- Bob Vylan's livestreamed West Holts Stage set on the BBC included chants supporting Palestine and criticisms of governments, sparking backlash and a BBC apology describing the chants as antisemitic and unacceptable.
- The duo stated, 'We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other group,' claim they are 'targeted for speaking up,' and urge others to speak for human life and free speech.
- Their removal from Radar Festival and bans from U.S. and German venues highlight wider repercussions amid ongoing debates about free speech and hate speech laws.
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The performance of the punk rap group Bob Vylan caused an eclecty at the Glastonbury Festival and brought her anti-Semitism accusations. Now the musicians claim to have been misunderstood.
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