Sir Keir Starmer said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces at Glastonbury were “appalling hate speech” and urged the BBC to explain how the scenes were broadcast.
Punk dup Bob Vylan led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of "death, death to the IDF”, before a member of Irish rap trio Kneecap suggested fans “start a riot” at his bandmate’s forthcoming court appearance.
A joint Instagram post from Glastonbury and Emily Eavis said: “As a festival, we stand against all forms of war and terrorism.
“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.
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