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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Airing of ‘vile Jew-hate’ at Glastonbury was a moment of ‘national shame’, says Chief Rabbi

Sir Ephraim Mirvis condemns ‘outright incitement to violence and hatred’ at the festival

By Jane Prinsley

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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has warned "Toxic Jew-hatred is a threat to our entire society," following the BBC's broadcast of Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance. (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

To the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts Stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, south-west England, on June 28, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

By Stephen Pollard

The door opened by October 7 directly led to Glastonbury platforming hate

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The self-dubbed "Jewish Ed Sheeran," Noah Kahan, performs on Glastonbury's largest stage (Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)

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Jewish artists wowed at Glasto, it’s shame they won’t be the focus

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

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Lisa Nandy: ‘Death to the IDF’ chants are a call for the death of ‘every single Israeli Jew’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: A member of the crowd ahead of Kneecap during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

By Jane Prinsley

Among flares, chants, and Palestinian flags, Glastonbury’s Jews gathered in quiet defiance

4 min read

Kneecap

Bob Vylan and Kneecap under ‘criminal investigation’ over Glastonbury performances

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

A presenter on the Shangri La stage welcomes Palestine Action to the platform (Image: YouTube)

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Group facing a terror ban takes to the ‘Shangri La’ stage – now that really is peak Glastonbury

By Jane Prinsley

5 min read

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Bob Vylan’s US visas revoked after ‘death to the IDF’ chant

The band will not be able to attend an upcoming tour in October

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

June 30, 2025 14:49

Punk duo Bob Vylan could reportedly be denied access to the US for its upcoming tour after its frontman led a chant of 'death, death to the IDF' at Glastonbury (Image: Getty)

By Elisa Bray

I love Glastonbury – but will it ever feel the same again?

The ugly chants and political posturing at this year’s festival feel like a betrayal of its harmonious past

3 min read

June 30, 2025 12:59

Chilling at Glastonbury - but will it ever feel the same for Jews again? Photo: Getty Images)

BBC regrets failing to cut live feed of Bob Vylan’s ‘antisemitic’ chant at Glastonbury

Bob Vylan’s chants of ‘death to the IDF’ were ‘utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves’ the BBC said

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

June 30, 2025 12:18

Bob Vylan performing at Glastonbury (L), and the offices of the BBC (R)

Bob Vylan dropped by management and agent after Glastonbury ‘death to the IDF’ chant

One half of the British punk-rap duo led the chant during their set on Saturday afternoon

By Elisa Bray

1 min read

June 30, 2025 12:16

By The JC Leader

Glastonbury and the BBC must answer for platforming anti-Israel hate

After festivalgoers chanted ‘Death to the IDF,” Health Secretary Wes Streeting resorted to ‘whataboutism’, sending exactly the wrong message at the wrong time

3 min read

June 29, 2025 12:35

To the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan leads the chant of 'Death to the IDF' at the Glastonbury festival (Image: Getty).

Glastonbury’s death cult: When ‘progressive’ Britain turns its back on Jews

The sight of hundreds chanting for ‘death to the IDF’ crossed a line that should never be blurred

By Hen Mazzig

4 min read

June 29, 2025 12:12

Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan led a Glastonbury crowd in chants of 'death, death to the IDF' (Image: Getty)

Glastonbury organisers condemn ‘unacceptable’ death to the IDF chant

Police have confirmed they are ‘assessing’ the performance

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

June 29, 2025 10:51

Glastonbury organisers have condemned the 'death to the IDF chant' led by punk duo Bob Vylan as 'unacceptable' (Image: Getty)

Who are Bob Vylan, the punk duo who led a ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury?

The controversial set will not be available to rewatch on BBC iPlayer but was broadcast live by the corporation

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

June 29, 2025 10:04

Bobby Vylan, lead singer of Bob Vylan, performing at Glastonbury 2025 (Image: Getty)

Kneecap lead ‘F*** Keir Starmer’ chant at Glastonbury

Thousands attend performance days after rapper facing charges under the Terrorism Act 2000 was released on bail

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

June 28, 2025 19:07

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Mo Chara and MÃ³glaÃ Bap of Kneecap during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Glastonbury Festival

Airing of ‘vile Jew-hate’ at Glastonbury was a moment of ‘national shame’, says Chief Rabbi

The door opened by October 7 directly led to Glastonbury platforming hate

Jewish artists wowed at Glasto, it’s shame they won’t be the focus

Lisa Nandy: ‘Death to the IDF’ chants are a call for the death of ‘every single Israeli Jew’

Among flares, chants, and Palestinian flags, Glastonbury’s Jews gathered in quiet defiance

Bob Vylan and Kneecap under ‘criminal investigation’ over Glastonbury performances

Group facing a terror ban takes to the ‘Shangri La’ stage – now that really is peak Glastonbury

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