US EditionBritish Airways pulls Louis Theroux podcast funding over Bob Vylan interview
British Airways suspended advertising after the podcast episode featured Bob Vylan defending a controversial chant at Glastonbury, which breached its policy on politically sensitive content.
- British Airways paused its sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast after an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman who said he would chant 'death, death to the IDF' again.
- Bob Vylan were dropped by festivals and had their US tour cancelled after the Glastonbury chant which was condemned as 'appalling hate speech' by British PM Keir Starmer.
- Despite backlash, Bob Vylan's album re-entered the charts at number one in the UK Hip Hop and R&B category, suggesting fan support.
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British Airways pauses sponsorship of Louis Theroux's podcast after an interview with hip-hop frontman Bob Vylan.
British Airways, sponsor of the Louis Theroux podcast – in which these statements were disseminated – suspended its advertising support // The concert was fantastic: BBC staff
British Airways Pauses Louis Theroux Podcast Sponsorship After Bob Vylan Interview
British Airways (BA) has pulled sponsorshop from Louis Theroux’s podcast following an interview with the frontman of controversial hip-hop duo Bob Vylan. A spokesperson for the airline told Deadline the interview “breaches our sponsorship policy in relation to politically sensitive or controversial subject matters.” “We and our third-party media agency have processes in place to […]
Podcast Presenter Platforms ‘Bobby Vylan’ and Loses BA Backing
British Airways (BA) has suspended its sponsorship of Louis Theroux’s podcast after he interviewed the frontman of the rap-punk duo Bob Vylan. During the show, Pascal Robinson-Foster (“Bobby Vylan”) confirmed that he had chanted “death to the IDF” at the Glastonbury Festival. According to the airline, the episode violated its sponsorship guidelines on politically sensitive topics. Interviewed by Theroux, ‘Vylan’ said he did not regret his outbu…
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