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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Might the BBC's Tim Davie Soon Find Himself Replacing Lucy Connolly in Jail? – The Daily Sceptic
If Lucy Connolly was jailed for stirring up racial hatred, the same must go for BBC Director General Tim Davie, says Nick Rendell. Davie personally took the decision to broadcast Bob Vylan's antisemitic chant to millions.
Bob Vylan's bizarre rise to fame…from sick 'kill the Queen' rants to fan threats
WITH their vile chants of “death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury this weekend, punk-rap duo Bob Vylan left thousands of music fans across the country appalled. The stunt – referring to the killing of the Israel Defence Forces – has been slammed as “appalling hate speech” by the Prime Minister that risked “inciting violence”. PABob Vylan sparked fury at Glastonbury with their ‘death to the IDF’ chant[/caption] InstagramFrontman Pascal Robinson…
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