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Starmer criticises 'appalling' Bob Vylan IDF chants

  • At the 2025 Glastonbury Festival held at Worthy Farm, punk band Bob Vylan led chants including 'death to the IDF', sparking widespread controversy and police investigation.
  • The controversy arose amid ongoing tensions from the Israel-Hamas war that began with a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 and taking 251 hostage.
  • The BBC livestreamed Bob Vylan's set with warnings of discriminatory language but did not cut away, while choosing not to live broadcast Kneecap's set over hate speech fears.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the chants as 'appalling hate speech' and demanded answers from the BBC, while Ofcom and the Culture Secretary criticized its leadership.
  • The events intensified debates about media responsibility and free expression at festivals, led to police assessments of footage, and highlighted divisions amid the wider conflict.
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