Bob Vylan have been pulled from Gogol Bordello’s European tour.
Bob Vylan will not be supporting Gogol Bordello
The punk rap duo have confronted backlash over their controversial efficiency at Glastonbury Pageant – throughout which the 34-year-old singer led the group in a chant of “loss of life, loss of life to the IDF” throughout their set – and they’re going to not be supporting the band.
Bob Vylan wrote in a press release on Instagram: “Because of logistical issues, we now have determined to not be a part of our mates Gogol Bordello on their upcoming European tour.
“Nonetheless, we can be heading to Europe within the coming months for each festivals and headline reveals.”
Within the caption, they teased: “Maintain posted for headline EU bulletins quickly.”
Initially, the promoter and venues in Germany eliminated Bob Vylan from the lineup, which Gogol Bordello has insisted was “not our determination and past our management”.
They added on social media: “Within the aftermath, we wanted to judge the scenario, and we determined to take away BV from the tour till we might absolutely comprehend the scenario.
“After Bob Vylan posted a extra in-depth rationalization, a dialog was re-opened to discover their skill to be on different tour dates.
“Sadly, it’s logistically not possible for BV to take part on the tour given the circumstances.
“We labored diligently with our mates Bob Vylan to discover a answer however in the long run it didn’t work out.
“Gogol Bordello is comprised of members from numerous nationalities and celebrates worldwide understanding consequentially, we worth freedom of speech from all views.”
Bob Vylan appeared on the West Holts stage at Glastonbury simply earlier than Kneecap, one other controversial act.
The BBC, which live-streamed the efficiency, has additionally come beneath scrutiny after it emerged that its director normal, 57-year-old Tim Davie, was in attendance and consulted on the way to deal with the published.
Following the preliminary backlash to their Glastonbury set, Bob Vylan wrote on Instagram: “We’re not the primary. We won’t be the final.
“We’re being focused for talking up.”
They added in a lengthier assertion that they aren’t for the loss of life of any “race or group of individuals”.
They continued: “We, like these within the highlight earlier than us, usually are not the story. We’re a distraction from the story. And no matter sanctions we obtain can be a distraction.”