What British TV star Noel Edmonds has been doing in rural New Zealand
British television star Noel Edmonds' life in New Zealand has been largely a mystery since he disappeared from UK screens and moved halfway across the world.
But a new reality show has lifted the lid on what the former Deal or No Deal host has been doing since buying an
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- 1News
Police probe Bob Vylan's Glastonbury chants against Israeli military
British police have launched a criminal investigation into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting "death" to the Israeli military. Meanwhile. the US State Department said it has revoked the US visas for Bob Vylan, who were set to go on tour in the United States later this year, after their "hateful tirade at Glastonbury". Rapper Bobby Vylan — who until the weekend was relatively little known — led crowds in chants of "free, free Palestine" and "death, death to the IDF" — the Israel Defence Forces — on Sunday at Britain's biggest summer music festival. The BBC said it regretted livestreaming the performance. "The anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves," the broadcaster said, adding that it "respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence." ADVERTISEMENT British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UK politicians condemned the chants, saying there was no excuse for such "appalling hate speech". Avon and Somerset Police said Bob Vylan's performance, along with that by Irish-language band Kneecap, were now subject to a criminal investigation and have been "recorded as a public order incident". Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. England. (Source: Associated Press) The BBC under heavy pressure Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inflamed tensions around the world, triggering pro-Palestinian protests in many capitals and on college campuses. Israel and some supporters have described the protests as antisemitic, while critics say Israel uses such descriptions to silence opponents. Ofcom, the UK's broadcasting regulator, said it was "very concerned" about the BBC livestream and said the broadcaster "clearly has questions to answer". The BBC said earlier in its defence that it had issued a warning on screen about "very strong and discriminatory language" during its livestream of Bob Vylan's act. ADVERTISEMENT Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. England. (Source: Associated Press) US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the visas for Bob Vylan's two members — who both use stage names for privacy reasons — have been revoked. "Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country," Landau said in a social media post Monday. Starmer said the BBC must explain "how these scenes came to be broadcast". Bob Vylan, which formed in 2017, have released four albums mixing punk, grime and other styles with lyrics that often address issues including racism, masculinity and politics. Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. England. (Source: Associated Press) In a statement posted on social media, singer Bobby Vylan said he was inundated with messages of both support and hatred. ADVERTISEMENT "Teaching our children to speak up for the change they want and need is the only way that we make this world a better place," he wrote. Kneecap also being investigated Bob Vylan performed on Saturday afternoon just before Kneecap, another band that has drawn controversy over its pro-Palestinian stance. Liam Og, left, and Naoise O Caireallain of the hip hop trio Kneecap perform during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England. (Source: Associated Press) Kneecap led a huge crowd in chants of "Free Palestine" at the festival. They also aimed an expletive-laden chant at Starmer, who has said he didn't think it was "appropriate" for Kneecap to play Glastonbury after one of its members was charged under the Terrorism Act. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with supporting a proscribed organisation for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year. On Saturday, a member of the group suggested fans "start a riot" outside his bandmate's upcoming court appearance — though he then said "No riots, just love and support, and support for Palestine". ADVERTISEMENT The BBC had already taken a decision not to broadcast Kneecap's Glastonbury performance live, though it did make available an unedited version of the set to its festival highlights page on BBC iPlayer service. The Israeli Embassy to the UK said over the weekend it was "deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival". The acts were among among 4000 that performed in front of some 200,000 music fans this year at the festival in southwest England. 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Otago Daily Times
a day ago
- Otago Daily Times
Starmer, Glastonbury slam on-stage anti-Israel chants at festival
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Glastonbury organisers said today they were appalled by on-stage chanting against the Israeli military during a performance at the festival by Punk-rap duo Bob Vylan. During their show on Saturday (local time), the duo 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 criticised Israel. "Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation," Avon and Somerset Police, in western England where the festival is held, said on X late on Saturday. "There is no excuse for this kind of appalling hate speech," Starmer said in a statement. "I said that Kneecap should not be given a platform and that goes for any other performers making threats or inciting violence." The festival organisers criticised the chanting by Bob Vylan, which comprises the guitarist-singer with the stage name Bobby Vylan and a 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 criticised 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." KNEECAP NEXT ON STAGE 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. During the show, frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh accused Israel of committing war crimes, saying: "There's no hiding it." Known by the stage name Mo Chara, he was charged with a terrorism offence last month for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah at a concert. He has denied the charge. Starmer had said it was ""not appropriate" for Kneecap to play at the festival. A senior member of his government, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, earlier on Sunday criticised the chants by Bob Vylan but added that he was also appalled by violence committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. "I'd also say to the Israeli Embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank," Streeting told Sky News. Political commentator Ash Sarkar said it was typical of punk musicians to spark controversy. "Don't book punk bands if you don't want them to do punk stuff," said Sarkar, a contributing editor to Novara Media, a leftist media organisation.
NZ Herald
a day ago
- NZ Herald
What British TV star Noel Edmonds has been doing in rural New Zealand
British television star Noel Edmonds' life in New Zealand has been largely a mystery since he disappeared from UK screens and moved halfway across the world. But a new reality show has lifted the lid on what the former Deal or No Deal host has been doing since buying an
