Glastonbury Festival bosses speak out on Bob Vylan IDF chants — live updates

Glastonbury 2025 organisers have condemned chants by punk group Bob Vylan that ‘crossed a line.’ Bobby Vylan – who fronts the band, with Bobbie Vylan on drums – is alleged to have whipped crowds at the festival’s West Holts Stage into a frenzy with chants of ‘free, free Palestine.’ The performer is also said to have led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of ‘death, death to the IDF.’ The festival has since issues a statement about the performance, saying they are ‘appalled’ by behaviour during the set. A post on Instagram 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.’ A post by Avon and Somerset police on social media said: ‘We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon.’ A statement from Glastonbury reads: ‘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.’ Vocalist Vylan has shared his reaction to the uproar, taking to his Instagram Stories to post a selfie enjoying a tub of icecream. ‘While zionists are crying on socials, I’ve just had a tub of (vegan) ice cream,’ he wrote. Here’s what Sunday has in store… Glastonbury 2025 - Latest news Glastonbury 2025 Sunday live: Olivia Rodrigo headlining final day after Kneecap and Bob Vylan chanting controversy Bob Vylan reacts after Glastonbury performance is probed by police alongside Kneecap Discover Glastonbury Festival’s size compared to your home town with handy map Why is there no Glastonbury in 2026? There’s a very good reason To get more of the latest news from Glastonbury Festival, visit Metro's dedicated page.