Glastonbury Organizers ‘Appalled’ by Bob Vylan’s Chants After Set Sparks Controversy: ‘There Is No Place for Antisemitism, Hate Speech or Incitement to Violence’

Glastonbury organizers have responded to controversy over punk duo Bob Vylan‘s set on Saturday, during which singer Bobby Vylan led the crowd in several chants including “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].”

A statement shared on Sunday morning by Glastonbury Festival’s official Instagram account as well as by organizer Emily Eavis reads: “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.”

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The statement continues, “However, we

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