Another Bob Vylan Show Canceled Over Israel Remarks, Band Denies “Celebrating” Charlie Kirk’s Death

This year the UK punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have proven to be among the most politically outspoken musical artists in the world, in ways that have led career repercussions. At England’s gargantuan Glastonbury festival in June, the pair led a “Death to the IDF!” chant in protest of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Palestine, leading to a condemnation from Glasto, the band’s removal from some other festival lineups and tour dates, and the revocation of their US visas. Though they shut down the crowd’s “Death to the IDF!” chant at their first show after Glastonbury, they have not backed down on their vocal criticism of Israel. So it is perhaps unsurprising that they’ve also become participants in the Charlie Kirk discourse.