The United States has revoked the visas of British punk duo Bob Vylan, following controversial comments made by one of the band members at Glastonbury Festival last weekend. During the performance, the crowd was incited to chant"Death, death to the IDF." "People who glorify hatred and violence are not welcome in our country."

The performance of Bob Vylan, a group that combines punk rock and grime rap, did not go unnoticed last Saturday at the British music festival Glastonbury. During their performance, the duo shouted slogans such as"Death, death to the IDF" ("Death, death to the Israeli army") and "Free, free Palestine".

The move has far-reaching consequences. The United States has already revoked the visas of the members, because of anti-Semitic statements."Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome in our country," writes the deputy US Secretary of State Christopher Landau on X.

During Bob Vylan's performance, several Palestinian flags were seen in the audience.

The Israeli embassy in the United Kingdom also says it is deeply shocked. The British government has asked for an explanation from the festival's organizers and from the British public broadcaster BBC, which broadcast the concert. The British media regulator Ofcom is also asking for answers from the BBC.

"We should have interrupted the broadcast during the performance," the BBC now said, after deciding not to offer the performance online."We regret that this did not happen."

"The BBC respects freedom of expression but condemns incitement to violence. Bob Vylan's anti-Semitic comments were completely unacceptable and have no place on our channels."

“Following this weekend, we will be reviewing our guidance around live events to ensure clarity around when it is appropriate to continue broadcasting.”

"Support and hate"

Meanwhile, Bobby Vylan, singer of Bob Vylan, has indicated in an Instagram post that he is not taking back his statements."I said what I wanted to say," wrote Vylan, who will also be playing in our country at Rock Herk this summer, in response to the commotion. He states that he has since been"flooded with messages of both support and hate."

“We must teach our children to stand up for the change they want and need to make this world a better place,” he writes. “As we grow older and our inner fire may begin to dim under the pressures of adult life and all the responsibilities, it is vital that we continue to encourage and inspire future generations to take up the torch that was once passed to us.”

Several media outlets have reported that United Talent Agency (UTA), Bob Vylan's agency, no longer represents the band. Although there has been no official statement from UTA, Bob Vylan can no longer be found on their official website.