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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Glastonbury Organizers 'Appalled' by Bob Vylan Chants: 'There Is No Place for Antisemitism'
Glastonbury organizer Emily Eavis has condemned anti-IDF chants made by performer Bob Vylan at the U.K. music festival. The rap duo has come under fire for encouraging audiences at the event in Somerset, England, to join in on shouting 'death to the IDF' [the Israel Defense Forces] during their set on the West Holts stage on Saturday. More from The Hollywood Reporter Charli xcx Burns 'Brat' at Packed Glastonbury Set: "I Don't Know Who I Am If It's Over" Kneecap Shocks as Expected With Raucous Glastonbury Set: "The BBC Editor Is Going to Have Some Job" Sony, Crunchyroll Drop First 'Demon Slayer' Trailer Eavis, the youngest daughter of Glastonbury Festival co-founder Michael Eavis, posted to Instagram on Sunday to say that the team is 'appalled' by the band's behavior. '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,' she wrote. Eavis continued: 'As a festival, we stand against all forms of war and terrorism — we will always believe in — and actively campaign for — hope, unity, peace and love', adding a performer's comments 'should never be seen as a tacit endorsement of their opinions and beliefs… With almost 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our stages whose views we do not share.' Bob Vylan isn't the only act to draw attention to the war in Gaza. At the same stage on Saturday, Irish rap trio Kneecap voiced their pro-Palestine views and used the platform to criticize the U.K. and U.S. governments, as well as the U.S. media. They thanked the Eavis family for allowing them to play despite pushback from U.K. politicians, including Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. 'A big thank you to the Eavis family,' Kneecap said. 'The pressure that that family was under and they stood strong. Fair play to them.' In May, the Met Police said it would investigate after online videos showed the band calling for the death of British parliament ministers, as well as chanting 'up Hamas, up Hezbollah.' It is illegal in the U.K. to express support for Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon, as it is considered a terrorist organization in Britain. Glastonbury Festival runs June 25-29. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
The Independent
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Wes Streeting tells Israel ‘put your own house in order' amid Glastonbury row
Wes Streeting has told Israel to 'put your own house in order" following criticism from the Israeli embassy in the UK. The Israeli embassy said it was "deeply disturbed" by an anti-IDF chant, "death, death to the IDF", performed by the group Bob Vylan at Glastonbury festival. Mr Streeting described the performance as "appalling", but urged Israel to address the conduct of its citizens and settlers in the West Bank. He stated that while he takes the embassy's point seriously, he wishes Israel would "take violence against Palestinians more seriously". Watch the video in full above.
