Bob Vylan dropped by agents after ‘Death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury – report

Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, June 28, 2025. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, June 28, 2025. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Rap punk duo Bob Vylan has been dropped by their agent after they led the crowd in a chant calling for “death” to the Israeli military at the Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s Jewish Chronicle reports.

Singer Bobby Vylan also ranted about Israel and “Zionists” in the music industry in an expletive-filled tirade.

The outlet says the decision to drop the band was made by executives at the UTA agency over the weekend, and that the duo has been removed from their website.

The report comes after the US State Department said it has revoked the US visas for Bob Vylan after their “hateful tirade at Glastonbury,” and with an announcement by British police that they are investigating the band.

The duo played Saturday afternoon right before Kneecap, another band that has drawn controversy over its stance on Middle East politics. Kneecap led a huge crowd in chants of “Free Palestine” at the festival.

They also aimed an expletive-laden chant at UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had said he did not think it was “appropriate” for Kneecap to play Glastonbury, after one of its members was charged under the Terrorism Act. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with supporting a proscribed terror organization for waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year. Kneecap are also under police investigation for their Glastonbury performance.

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