The Beeb has determined to not present Kneecap’s efficiency, however crowds watching Bob Vylan — who carried out simply earlier than them — have been recorded singing obscene anti-Israel chants dwell on iPlayer
Glastonbury crowds chanted “Dying to the IDF” and “Free Palestine” in scenes streamed dwell on the BBC — led by British punk group Bob Vylan. The duo have been performing instantly earlier than Irish rap trio Kneecap, who the BBC refused to indicate dwell amid fears of what they might say after considered one of its members was charged with a terror offence.
However Beeb bosses have been left red-faced when the duo — who carry out underneath the stage names Bobby Vylan and Bob Vylan — led the chants throughout their set on the West Holts stage.
Footage first hears the band members and crowds chant “Free free Palestine”, earlier than Bobby asks: “Have you ever heard this one although?”
He then chants “Dying, demise, to the IDF,” which is chanted again at him by the massive crowd, swollen by Kneecap followers getting in place early.
The duo additionally carried out in entrance of a backdrop which learn: “Free Palestine. The United Nations have known as it a genocide. The BBC calls it a ‘battle’.”
It comes because the BBC backed out of live-streaming Kneecap’s efficiency after a number of politicians known as for the group to be faraway from the line-up and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer mentioned their efficiency wouldn’t be “acceptable”.
Frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in help of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig final November.
A BBC spokesman mentioned of the Kneecap efficiency: “Whereas the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans be certain that our programming meets our editorial pointers.”
However one social media person mocked: “The BBC actually thought that they had all of it coated by not dwell streaming Kneecaps set. Then comes alongside Bob Vylan.”
One other mentioned: “The BBC thought it was all settled after they determined to censor Kneecap’s efficiency to keep away from broadcasting pro-Palestinian sentiment… Then Bob Vylan got here out and led a ‘Dying to the IDF’ chant and mentioned ‘Palestine have to be, shall be, inshallah, will probably be free.’”
A 3rd mentioned: “BBC not displaying Kneecap however broadcasting Bob Vylan proper earlier than hand is legit humorous and reveals they do not know what they’re doing.”
It additionally prompted fury from supporters of Israel on social media, who dubbed it a ‘hate fest’.
One wrote: “A disgrace he would not really feel so strongly concerning the terrorists who killed music festivalgoers on Oct seventh.”
One other mentioned: “Some bloke known as Bob Vylan (named after the Jewish Bob Dylan?) reveals how Glastonbury is all about love and inclusivity:
“Begins with ‘Free free Palestine.’ Then will get the group singing: ‘Dying demise to the IDF.’ Ending with the genocidal flourish: ‘From the River to the Sea Palestine shall be free. Inshallah.’
“This Saturday afternoon hate fest is being screened by the BBC which all of us pay for.”
One other wrote: “No thought who this scumbag Bob Vylan is, however the BBC simply livestreamed him from Gaza – sorry, Glastonbury ranting about Israel and ‘Zionists’ within the music trade… What a cesspit.
“Utterly unacceptable. Beneath the inclusivity facade, Glastonbury has develop into a hate fest.”
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