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Michael Howie

Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

Punk band Bob Vylan have said they are being “targeted for speaking up” after it was revealed police are investigating anti-Israel comments during their controversial Glatonbury show.

In a fresh statement issued on Tuesday, the act said the storm around the performance - which saw lead singer Bobby Vylan lead the audience chants of ‘death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)’ and ‘Free, free Palestine’- was a “distraction” from Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

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