Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set prompts BBC rethink on ‘high-risk’ live gigs– japantoday.com
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Britain’s national broadcaster says it will no longer broadcast or stream live any music gig deemed “high risk” after it was widely criticized for showing punk-rap duo Bob Vylan chanting against the Israeli military at Glastonbury.
The BBC had already said it should have cut the stream from Bob Vylan’s performance at the music festival on June 28 which included on-stage chants of “death, death to the IDF”, a reference to the Israel Defense Forces fighting a war in Gaza.
British police have since launched a criminal investigation for possible public order offenses. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the BBC for showing the performance, while media regulator Ofcom said the broadcaster had questions to answer.
The BBC has described the chants as antisemitic. Publishing an apology to viewers on Thursday, it said it was taking action, including the policy change over live broadcasts of certain music acts.
“We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behavior appeared on the BBC and want to apologize to our viewers and listeners and in particular the Jewish community,” the BBC said in its latest statement.
