“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

“I’d Do It Again Tomorrow”: Bob Vylan Frontman Defends Glastonbury Chant, Calls Backlash “Disproportionate”

Bobby Vylan has no regrets. In his first interview since leading chants of “death, death, death to the IDF” at Glastonbury, the frontman of punk duo Bob Vylan (pronounced “villain”), spoke to The Louis Theroux Podcast about the controversy and its fallout. The chant ignited a firestorm of criticism, with Bob Vylan, at the time…

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Kneecap cancel 2025 USA tour

Kneecap cancel 2025 USA tour

The Irish rap group blamed the U.K. government’s ongoing prosecution of member Mo Chara, who is charged with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag of Hezbollah. Kneecap. Photo by Joshua Mulholland   Kneecap have cancelled the entirety of their 2025 United States tour. The tour was set to being on October 1 in New…

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Controversial Irish Hip-Hop Group Kneecap Parts Ways With Booking Agency (Exclusive)

Controversial Irish Hip-Hop Group Kneecap Parts Ways With Booking Agency (Exclusive)

Controversial Irish hip-hop group Kneecap parted ways with their booking agency Independent Artist Group, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s unclear what led to the band’s split from the agency, which took place between the first and second weekends of the Coachella music festival. Kneecap had faced significant backlash from Jewish music executives and…

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Irish Band Kneecap Displays Anti-Israel Messages During Coachella Weekend 2 Set ‘Blindsiding’ Festival Organizers

Irish Band Kneecap Displays Anti-Israel Messages During Coachella Weekend 2 Set ‘Blindsiding’ Festival Organizers

Irish hip-hop group Kneecap drew headlines during their weekend two performance at Coachella 2025, but not for the reasons a buzzing band typically claims. The group performed in the Sonora tent in front of large screens that projected references to genocide, denouncements of Israel and calls to “free Palestine.” Their set on April 18 also…

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#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

The European Film Academy has selected the first 29 productions in the running for the 2024 European Film Awards. The selection, announced Wednesday, is a list of this year’s festival highlights, including Jacques Audiard, Coralie Fargeat and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Cannes winners Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Kinds of Kindness, respectively; Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance hit Kneecap;…

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