{"id":257771,"date":"2025-07-01T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bob-vylan-at-glastonbury-free-speech-or-hate-speech-the-fourcast\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:00:04","slug":"bob-vylan-at-glastonbury-free-speech-or-hate-speech-the-fourcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bob-vylan-at-glastonbury-free-speech-or-hate-speech-the-fourcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Vylan at Glastonbury: free speech or hate speech? | The Fourcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HmFIoOuKxQo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Vylan at Glastonbury: free speech or hate speech? | The Fourcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HmFIoOuKxQo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Bob Vylan\u2019s Glastonbury performance has dominated headlines and sparked a huge debate. The punk duo chanted \u201cdeath to the IDF\u201d to a live crowd of thousands, and millions more watched at home, as their set aired live on the BBC. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe: https:\/\/bit.ly\/C4_News_Subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The backlash was swift &#8211; some called it a bold act of protest, while others condemned it as deeply offensive and antisemitic. On-screen warnings issued by the BBC about discriminatory language were deemed \u201cnot good enough\u201d, and both the festival and the BBC have since condemned the performance, issuing public apologies.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei is joined by journalist and founder of the Free Speech Union Lord Toby Young, and political activist Ash Sarkar &#8211; who was at the performance &#8211; to unpack the controversy. They discuss the reaction to Bob Vylan\u2019s set, the BBC\u2019s decision to broadcast it, and what this means for free speech and creative freedom in today\u2019s media landscape.<\/p>\n<p>This episode of The Fourcast contains language that some may find offensive.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Vylan\u2019s Glastonbury performance has dominated headlines and sparked a huge debate. The punk duo chanted \u201cdeath to the IDF\u201d to a live crowd of thousands, and millions more watched at home, as their set aired live on the BBC. 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