Trump Admin Revokes Visa for Bob Vylan After Glastonbury Performance
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On Monday, the U.S. State Department said it had revoked the visas of the Bob Vylan duo after a controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend.
On Saturday, the English punk duo led concertgoers in a chant of "death, death to the IDF," referring to the Israel Defense Forces. The band's members go by the stage names Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan.
Christopher Landau, State Department deputy secretary, posted on X, formerly Twitter, "The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants. Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country."
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