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Glastonbury Bosses ‘Appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s ‘Death to IDF’ Chant at Festival

Glastonbury bosses have said they are "appalled" by comments made by rap duo Bob Vylan during their performance at the festival Saturday.

Responding in a statement shared to social media by festival boss Emily Eavis, organizers said they were “appalled” by the comments. 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.” Police are also assessing the footage of their set to see if any offences have been committed, while The Independent reports that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to BBC Director General Tim Davie “to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance”.

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