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Bob Vylan on his controversial Glastonbury performance

Bob Vylan on his controversial Glastonbury performance

Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Louis is joined by Bobby Vylan, one half of the controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan. In his first public interview since his contentious performance at Glastonbury - where he led a chant of ‘death to the IDF’ - Bobby discusses why he did it, the subsequent backlash and whether he still stands by the chant.  

 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources 


X Post: Visa Revoke by Deputy Secretary of State 

⁠https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en⁠  

 

Article: Chuck D defending Bob Vylan 

⁠https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html⁠  

 

Article: Damon Albarn comment 

⁠https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85⁠  

 

Article: IDF soldiers shooting unarmed Gazans 

⁠https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000⁠  

 

X Post: Ted Cruz thoughts on the chant 

⁠https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062⁠  

 

Song: ‘Pretty Songs’, Bob Vylan (2022) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw⁠  

 

Song: ‘England’s Ending’, Bob Vylan (2020) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA⁠  

 

Article: ‘The Zionist Fallacy of Jewish Supremacy’ 

⁠https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy⁠  

 

Article: GILEE Program sending officers to Israel ⁠https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf⁠  

 

Song: ‘Drug War’, Bob Vylan (2022) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK⁠  

 

Facebook Post: UKIP’s AI image of Bobby 

⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/⁠  

 

Song: ‘Cop Killer’, Body Count (1992) 

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o⁠ 

 

Song: ‘Fuck Tha Police’, N.W.A (1988) 

⁠https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb⁠  

 

IHRA Antisemitism definition: 

⁠https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition

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