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BBC Admits Bob Vylan Were Deemed “High Risk” Before Glastonbury & Apologizes To The Jewish Community
The BBC has admitted Bob Vylan were deemed "High Risk" before Glastonbury as Samir Shah throws weight behind Tim Davie.
Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts stage at GlastonburyGetty The BBC has admitted that controversial punk duo Bob Vylan were deemed “high risk” before Glastonbury took place over the weekend, while the board has thrown its weight behind Tim Davie and the “swift actions” he took on the day. In a statement on Glastonbury and from chair Samir Shah, the corporation noted that Bob Vylan were one of seven acts “deemed suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations,” despite being in a “high risk” category. “Prior to Glastonbury, a decision was taken that compliance risks could be mitigated in real time on the live stream – through the use of language or content warnings – without the need for a delay,” said the BBC.
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