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UK duo Bob Vylan dropped by reps after 'Death to the IDF' chant at Glastonbury

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News on

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British musical duo Bob Vylan were dropped by their talent agency after leading “Death to the IDF” chants at the Glastonbury music festival.

United Talent Agency no longer listed the group on its website Monday, and sources told Deadline that UTA decided to drop Bob Vylan over the weekend due to the chants.

The BBC also apologized for live-streaming the performance on Saturday. The broadcaster said it made the wrong decision in the moment, following criticism from Prime Minister Kier Starmer.

“The BBC respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence,” the broadcaster said in its statement. “The team were dealing with a live situation, but with hindsight, we should have pulled the stream during the performance. We regret this did not happen.”

Bob Vylan is known for their provocative nature, and many of the duo’s songs address current issues. The members keep their real names secret and use the stage names “Bobby Vylan” and “Bobbie Vylan.”

 

The two men stood by their Glastonbury performance and their “death to the IDF” chant. Bobby Vylan shared a video of the chant on his Instagram page, then followed up with a full statement captioned, “I said what I said.”

“Let them see us marching in the streets, campaigning on ground level, organizing online and shouting about it on any and every stage that we are offered,” Vylan wrote.

Vylan performed shortly before Irish-language rap group Kneecap, whose set was not streamed by the BBC. Kneecap led large “free Palestine” chants during their set as well.

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