After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation
June 30, 20254:10 PM ET
By
Fatima Al-Kassab

Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan crowdsurfs in front of the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 on June 28 in Glastonbury, England.
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LONDON — The BBC and the annual Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts have come under criticism from the British prime minister and broadcasting regulator after a punk-rap band led chants against the Israeli military during a festival performance which was broadcast live on Saturday afternoon.
British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is now under a criminal investigation in the U.K. after its lead singer, whose stage name is Bobby Vylan (real name Pascal Robinson-Foster), led chants of "Death, death to the IDF" — referring to the Israeli military — during a Glastonbury set.
The performance was streamed live by the BBC on its iPlayer service. Within seconds, the broadcaster added an on-screen warning for viewers about "very strong and discriminatory" language.