Bob Vylan confirm defamation action against the BBC for “placing labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit”

Bob Vylan confirm defamation action against the BBC for “placing labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit”

Bob Vylan have issued a statement confirming and commenting on the lawsuit they have filed against the BBC, which accuses the broadcaster of defamation for “placing labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit” following their controversial performance at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival. It emerged last week that lawyers for the punk duo had instigated defamation proceedings against the BBC in Ireland’s High Court in Dublin, similar to a…

Bob Vylan are suing the BBC for defamation

Bob Vylan have announced that they are suing the BBC for defamation. The band announced this in an Instagram post which reads, ”We have decided to take legal action against the BBC. In the immediate aftermath of our performance at Glastonbury 2025, The BBC wasted no time in placing labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit. As a corporation that receives the majority of its funding from the public, it has disappointingly continued t…

Law and Media Round Up – 6 July 2026

The punk-rap duo Bob Vylan has filed defamation proceedings against the BBC in the High Court in Ireland, following its coverage of their 2025 Glastonbury performance, which the broadcaster describ…