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Glastonbury Officials “Appalled” By Bob Vylan’s Anti-Israel “Hate Speech” Chant From Stage


Glastonbury officials released a statement Sunday denouncing by the chants and comments made by British punk and hip hop duo Bob Vylan Saturday.

Glastonbury officials released a statement Sunday denouncing by the chants and comments made by British punk and hip hop duo Bob Vylan from the festival’s stage Saturday. 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.” Earlier, a BBC spokesperson Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set today as “deeply offensive” and said it won’t be making it available on demand.

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