Government 'not satisfied' with BBC response on Bob Vylan, Demands Accountability

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UK Government Demands Accountability from BBC over Bob Vylan Glastonbury Broadcast

 

The UK government has intensified pressure on the BBC following its decision to live stream a Glastonbury performance by punk duo Bob Vylan, during which the artists led a chant of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]." Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told the House of Commons on Thursday that she is “not satisfied” with the BBC’s response and said she “would expect there to be accountability at the highest levels” within the corporation.

 

The BBC has acknowledged the incident, admitting that the comments made during the live set were “utterly unacceptable” and stating it should have cut the broadcast sooner. The performance remained available on iPlayer for over four hours before being removed, drawing sharp criticism from across the political and public spectrum, including from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis and broadcast regulator Ofcom, which noted the broadcaster had “questions to answer.”

 

In an internal email to the BBC’s Jewish staff network on Tuesday, Director General Tim Davie condemned the incident unequivocally. “I was, and remain, appalled by Bob Vylan's deeply offensive and totally unacceptable behaviour during his Glastonbury set,” he wrote. “That performance had no place on the BBC, and there is absolutely no place for antisemitism at the BBC.”

 

Bob Vylan have since faced serious consequences. Multiple upcoming performances have been cancelled, including shows in Manchester, France, and Germany. Avon and Somerset Police have opened a criminal investigation into their Glastonbury comments, while London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that the band is also being investigated for remarks allegedly made during a performance at Alexandra Palace in May.

 

New footage shows that Bob Vylan didn’t just chant “Death to the IDF,” he said “Death to every single IDF soldier out there.”

BREAKING: New footage shows that Bob Vylan didn’t just chant “Death to the IDF,” he said “Death to every single IDF soldier out there.”

This is direct incitement to violence. And includes every single Jewish, Druze, Christian, and Muslim IDF soldier.
pic.twitter.com/sYCOV32TWO

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) July 2, 2025

This is direct incitement to violence. And includes every single Jewish, Druze, Christian, and Muslim IDF soldier.

 

The culture secretary’s criticism of the BBC did not end with this particular incident. Earlier this week, she referenced what she described as a pattern of “recent editorial failures” at the public broadcaster. Among them is a controversy involving the documentary Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone, which was pulled from iPlayer in February after revelations that it was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.

 

“When you have one editorial failure, it's something that must be gripped,” Nandy said on Monday. “When you have several, it becomes a problem of leadership.”

 

The BBC is currently conducting a formal review of the Gaza documentary episode and is expected to publish its findings in the near future. Meanwhile, pressure continues to mount on the corporation’s top executives as both government officials and the public demand accountability and clearer editorial standards.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC  2025-07-04

 

 

[mikeymike100]

The good news is that....."Bob Vylan have since faced serious consequences. Multiple upcoming performances have been cancelled, including shows in Manchester, France, and Germany. Avon and Somerset Police have opened a criminal investigation into their Glastonbury comments, while London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that the band is also being investigated for remarks allegedly made during a performance at Alexandra Palace in May."

 

The Bad news is that the BBC is still operating its biased network!...." Meanwhile, pressure continues to mount on the corporation’s top executives as both government officials and the public demand accountability and clearer editorial standards.'

 

Nothing will happen to the BBC they are like Teflon!

[Watawattana]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

Nothing will happen to the BBC they are like Teflon!

So Teflon; have we all missed Tony's name on the Board of Directors or advisors?

[JonnyF]

Labour are simply paying lip service to this. They don't care, they just have to be seen to care. They are not going to do anything to upset their state funded propaganda channel.

 

The irony of watching the middle class idiot festival goers cheering along after the brutal rape/slaughter of festival goers on October 7th that started this round of conflict was obviously lost on them. Absolute clowns. 

[retayl]

As Harry S. Truman said “ free speech exists to protect the speech you don’t like. Not the speech you like. A witchunt against the BBC is unnecessary, it’s a news organisation not a censor. As a result of its broadcast society at large has responded and sent Bobby Vylan back to well deserved obscurity.

[retayl]

11 hours ago, Watawattana said:

So Teflon; have we all missed Tony's name on the Board of Directors or advisors?

 

10 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Labour are simply paying lip service to this. They don't care, they just have to be seen to care. They are not going to do anything to upset their state funded propaganda channel.

 

The irony of watching the middle class idiot festival goers cheering along after the brutal rape/slaughter of festival goers on October 7th that started this round of conflict was obviously lost on them. Absolute clowns. 

 

12 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

The good news is that....."Bob Vylan have since faced serious consequences. Multiple upcoming performances have been cancelled, including shows in Manchester, France, and Germany. Avon and Somerset Police have opened a criminal investigation into their Glastonbury comments, while London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that the band is also being investigated for remarks allegedly made during a performance at Alexandra Palace in May."

 

The Bad news is that the BBC is still operating its biased network!...." Meanwhile, pressure continues to mount on the corporation’s top executives as both government officials and the public demand accountability and clearer editorial standards.'

 

Nothing will happen to the BBC they are like Teflon!

I refer my “learned friends” to my post above.

[josephbloggs]

10 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Labour are simply paying lip service to this. They don't care, they just have to be seen to care. They are not going to do anything to upset their state funded propaganda channel.

 

The irony of watching the middle class idiot festival goers cheering along after the brutal rape/slaughter of festival goers on October 7th that started this round of conflict was obviously lost on them. Absolute clowns. 

I thought cancel culture was lefty woke?

Now it is righty too? Fantastic!