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BBC Avoids Kneecap But Live Streams Another Act Leading Crowd Chants Of “Death To The IDF” & “Free Palestine”


BBC Refuses To Show Kneecap Live But Another Act, Bob Vylan, Leads Crowd Chants Of "Death To The IDF!" & "Free Palestine!"

Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan crowd surfing while performing on the West Holts Stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, south-west England, on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)Getty The BBC tried to skirt controversial Irish band Kneecap by not showing the group’s Glastonbury set as part of its live wall-to-wall Glastonbury coverage today. If I’m supposed to know every f***ing thing that’s thrown on stage… I’d be in Mensa, Jesus Christ,” said Mo Chara, AKA Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.

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