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Glastonbury organisers ‘appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s anti-IDF remarks during performance

The Guardian June 29, 2025

<p>Statement condemns comments made by London punk duo while police confirm investigation is under way</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2025/jun/29/glastonbury-2025-sunday-with-rod-stewart-olivia-rodrigo-chic-and-more-follow-it-live">Glastonbury 2025 – live</a></p></li></ul><p>The organisers of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/glastonbury">Glastonbury</a> have said they are “appalled” by comments made by Bob Vylan after the punk duo appeared to incite violence, something the festival said went against its ethos of “hope, unity, peace and love”.</p><p>At the West Holts stage on Saturday afternoon, the London group led a chant of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/29/glastonbury-bob-vylan-remarks-kneecap-police">Continue reading...</a>

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