BBC Airs Bob Vylan Main “Dying to the IDF” Chant at Glastonbury

The BBC deliberately selected to not livestream Kneecap’s efficiency at Glastonbury 2025 in mild of the controversies surrounding the band’s sturdy pro-Palestine demonstrations — but when the broadcaster hoped skipping Kneecap’s set would sidestep any Palestine-related backlash, Bob Vylan shortly put that concept to relaxation.

Through the punk duo’s efficiency on the West Holts Stage immediately earlier than Kneecap on Saturday, frontman Bobby Vylan led chants of “Free Palestine” and “Dying to the IDF” to a seemingly enthusiastic crowd, with a number of Palestinian flags flying. Afterward, he mentioned, “Hell yeah, from the river to the ocean, Palestine should be, might be, inshallah, will probably be free.”

At one other level, the duo displayed a message on the display screen behind them that learn, “Free Palestine. United Nations have referred to as it a genocide. The BBC calls it a ‘battle.’”

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Bob Vylan is predicated out of London, and launched their most up-to-date studio album, Humble because the Solar, in April 2024. Up subsequent, they’ll hit the street for a US tour in assist of Grandson in October, performing in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and extra cities.

As for Kneecap, the Irish trio’s Glastonbury set was simply as defiant and provocative, that includes chants of “Fuck Keir Starmer” and “Free Palestine.”

The UK’s Tradition Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has already condemned each Bob Vylan’s and Kneecap’s performances at Glastonbury, and has reportedly acquired assurances that Bob Vylan’s set received’t be out there for rebroadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer. In the meantime, in a social media submit, Avon and Somerset Police mentioned, “Video proof might be assessed by officers to find out whether or not any offences could have been dedicated [by either Bob Vylan and/or Kneecap] that will require a legal investigation.”