Bob Vylan brands 90s rockstar’s response to Glastonbury set ‘disgusting’

Bob Vylan has publicly condemned Damon Albarn's reaction to his controversial Glastonbury performance, calling it "disgusting" and lacking self-awareness. During his set in June, Vylan led a chant of "Death, death to the IDF," which resulted in a police investigation and widespread backlash, including condemnation from Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, stated in an interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast that he has no regrets about the chant and would perform it again. Vylan took particular issue with Albarn's description of the chant as a "spectacular misfire" and his use of the term "goose-stepping," arguing that such language is inappropriate and implies his political stance is not well-considered. Vylan believes Albarn, as a more established artist, could have handled the situation differently. He emphasized that his chant was a response to the ongoing conflict in Palestine and that the focus should be on the oppression faced by Palestinian people rather than the chant itself. Despite the controversy and the BBC's subsequent finding that their broadcast breached editorial standards, Vylan claims that BBC staff at the festival told him his set was "fantastic." He also stated that the backlash he has... download the app to read more