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Senior BBC staff told to 'step back' from duties following Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

A NUMBER of senior staff have been told by the BBC to "step back" from their day-to-day duties on music and live events following the…

The National (Scotland)

BBC will no longer live stream ‘high risk’ music acts after Bob Vylan incident

The statement apologised for the group’s “deplorable behaviour” after frontman Bobby Vylan led crowds in controversial chants.

Evening Standard

BBC will no longer live stream ‘high risk’ music acts after Bob Vylan Glastonbury row

Statement apologised for the group’s ‘deplorable behaviour’ after frontman Bobby Vylan led crowds in controversial chants

The Independent UK

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Bob Vylan dropped from multiple European music festivals over Glastonbury chant

Punk duo led Glastonbury crowd in chants of ‘Free, free Palestine’ and ‘Death, death to the IDF’ during their set on 28 June

The Independent UK

Did Glastonbury Just End Bob Vylan's Tour? Radar Festival, US Venues Pull Out After Anti-Israel Chant

Bob Vylan face cancelled shows, legal investigations, and visa issues after chanting 'Death to the IDF' at Glastonbury, sparking backlash and political fallout.

International Business Times UK

Police investigate Bob Vylan over ‘death to IDF’ call at gig before Glastonbury

The Met Police are investigating comments ‘allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year’.

The Independent UK

Police investigate Bob Vylan over ‘death to IDF’ call at London gig before Glastonbury

Metropolitan Police investigate comments ‘allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year’

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BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance

Tim Davie tells staff that comments during Glastonbury show streamed live by BBC were ‘deeply offensive and totally unacceptable’

The Guardian - UK

Why is everyone talking about Bob Vylan? Glastonbury festival's biggest controversy explained

London punk-grime duo Bob Vylan are the subjects of a criminal investigation following their set at Glastonbury. This is the story behind the biggest talking point of this year's festival

Metal Hammer

Bob Vylan dropped from festivals in UK, France and US after Glastonbury chant sparks backlash and visa ban

The embattled group have lost a number of gigs following their controversial performance

Evening Standard

Bob Vylan no longer playing Manchester festival after Glastonbury controversy

The group were due to headline the Radar event on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Who are Bob Vylan? The British punks who had their US visas revoked for anti-IDF chants

The group’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury ignited a firestorm – and prompted action from the US state department

The Guardian - US

Welcome to Britain 2025: where a musician’s words cause more outrage than the murder and horror in Gaza

The issue of what happened at Glastonbury is obscuring the outrage about real bombs and actual death, and I think that is deliberate, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy

‘We are not the first. We will not be the last. And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up too’ said the group

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Evening Standard

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

‘We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine’ - Bob Vylan

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury chanters or the Southport hate-tweeter – throw the book at one, you must throw it at them all

There are many nasty idiots in the world – but whether the offence was at a music festival or online, none of these people should be in jail, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Bob Vylan’s US Visas Revoked Following Anti-Israel Glastonbury Festival Chant

British rap duo Bob Vylan have had their US visas revoked after they brutally slammed the IDF during their Glastonbury Festival set.

The Independent UK

BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan set

Tim Davie was reportedly meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm during the set

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Evening Standard

BBC director-general was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan performance

It is understood that Tim Davie was meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard

BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

Latin Times

Trump Official Revokes Punk Duo's Visas Over 'Death to IDF' Chant Criticizing Israel at Glastonbury

In the wake of anti-Israel rhetoric at the UK's largest festival, Bob Vylan was dropped by their label and denied entry to the U.S. ahead of their upcoming tour.

Evening Standard

Bob Vylan and Kneecap face criminal probe as BBC Glastonbury coverage criticised

The BBC expressed regret on Monday at not pulling its livestream of Bob Vylan’s ‘unacceptable’ set.

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy hits out at BBC leadership over Glastonbury live stream

The Culture Secretary said ‘problems with broadcasts’ at the festival ‘should have been foreseeable’.

International Business Times

Kneecap, Bob Vylan Glastonbury Sets Spark Police Probe And Global Criticism

UK police on Monday launched a criminal investigation into remarks made by rap groups Kneecap and Bob Vylan during the Glastonbury festival, as the US revoked visas for the latter after its frontman led an anti-Israel chant.

Evening Standard

Criminal investigation into Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury

Avon and Somerset Police said a senior detective has been appointed to lead the investigation.

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