Bob Vylan Glastonbury 'Gift To Israeli Propaganda Machine' Over 'Death To IDF' Chant | Fiery Clash

Former BBC man Roger Bolton clashes with Talk's Peter Cardwell over Bob Vylan's controversial performance at Glastonbury, where he called for 'death to the IDF'. While Peter Cardwell criticised the BBC for showing the footage, Bolton questions whether the BBC even knew or suspected something like this would happen. Glastonbury Festival has said chants by punk duo Bob Vylan have “crossed a line”, as footage from their set is assessed by the police. The performer Bobby Vylan led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “Death, death to the IDF” on Saturday, before a member of Irish rap trio Kneecap suggested fans “start a riot” at his bandmate’s forthcoming court appearance. A joint Instagram post from Glastonbury and Emily Eavis said: “As a festival, we stand against all forms of war and terrorism. “We will always believe in – and actively campaign for – hope, unity, peace and love. “With almost 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our stages whose views we do not share, and a performer’s presence here should never be seen as a tacit endorsement of their opinions and beliefs. “However, we are appalled by the statements made from the West Holts stage by Bob Vylan yesterday. “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.” Health Secretary Wes Streeting said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury were “appalling” and that the BBC and festival have “questions to answer”. Click here for more from Talk https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines