1. CROWDS CHEERING GUTARIST-SINGER, BOBBY VYLAN OF PUNK-RAP DUO BOB VYLAN ON STAGE AT GLASTONBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL / (SOUNDBITE) (English) GUTARIST-SINGER OF PUNK-RAP DUO BOB VYLAN, BOBBY VYLAN, SAYING:
“So, look, we are not pacifist punks here over at Bob Vylan enterprises. We're not pacifist punks. We are the violent punks because sometimes, you got to get your message across with violence, because that is the only language that some people speak unfortunately. This next song, we want to dedicate it to every single band that is using their platform to speak up for the Palestinian people and speak against the crimes that Israel, the UK and the U.S. and much of the Western world are complicit in [CHEERS FROM CROWD]. So this is for all of you. This is for (The) Murder Capital, this is for Kneecap, this is for Amyl and the Sniffers, every single band out there using their platform to speak up for the Palestinian people. Cause we must pray, hope and wish to see a day when a Palestinian people are liberated and free from the tyranny of the Israeli government. Free, free [CROWD SAYS PALESTINE]. Free, free [CROWD SAYS PALESTINE/CROWD IN VISION]. Free, free [CROWD SAYS PALESTINE]. Free, free [CROWD SAYS PALESTINE]. Free, free [CROWD SAYS PALESTINE]. Free Palestine, each and every single time. This is pretty songs."
STORY: Guitarist-singer Bobby Vylan of Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan began an on-stage chant to free the Palestinian people at Glastonbury music festival on Saturday (June 28), and spoke against “the crimes that Israel, the UK and the U.S. and much of the Western world are complicit in.”
Eyewitness video shows the artist speaking to the crowd and calling the duo “violent punks” because sometimes “you got to get your message across with violence,” then dedicating the next song to “to every single band that is using their platform to speak up for the Palestinian people.”
Vylan then began the chant "free, free Palestine" as the crowd joined in.
Reuters was able to confirm the location and date of the video by original file metadata from the source.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Glastonbury organizers said on Sunday they were appalled by on-stage chanting against the Israeli military during the performance.
During their show, the duo also chanted "Death, death, to the IDF" in reference to the Israel Defense Forces, the formal name of the Israeli military.
Police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation, but did not name Bob Vylan or Irish rap band Kneecap, who appeared on the same stage and also criticized Israel.
The festival organizers criticized the chanting by Bob Vylan, which also comprises the drummer known as Bobbie Vylan.
"Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence," it said on Sunday.
The Israeli Embassy in Britain condemned the "inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed" on stage.
Bob Vylan's band members did not respond to a request for comment.
Starmer also criticized Britain's BBC, which transmits much of the festival live, for showing the performance. "The BBC needs to explain how these scenes came to be broadcast," he said.
The BBC said some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's set were deeply offensive.
"During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language," a spokesperson said.
"We have no plans to make the performance available on demand."
Bob Vylan's show on the festival's West Holts stage took place just before controversial Irish rap trio Kneecap played to a huge crowd, leading chants against Starmer and also taking aim at Israel.
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