BBC to scrap 'high risk' performances after Bob Vylan Glastonbury backlash
Collecting Art, take a look ‘We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC’, the broadcaster has said Alastair Lockhart 1 minute ago COMMENTS The BBC has said it will no longer broadcast performances deemed “high risk” live after Bob Vylan’s controversial appearance at Glastonbury. The punk rap duo have been widely criticised for leading the crowd in a chant of “death to the IDF Israel Defence Forces” while performing on the festival’s West Holts stage last week. The BBC has now admitted the performance was considered high risk before broadcast but was ultimately deemed suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigations. In a statement, the corporation said that this was clearly not the case. The BBC said: We fully understand the strength of feeling regarding Bob Vylans live appearance at Glastonbury on the BBC. We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC and want to apologise to our viewers and li...