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- State Department Bans Rap-Punk Band From the U.S. After 'Hateful Tirade'</p>
<p>Craig RosenJune 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM</p>
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<p>The British rap punk duo known as Bob Vylan has been banned from the United States by the State Department after they led the crowd in chants of "death" to Israeli forces over the weekend at the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K.</p>
<p>State Department Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau said in a statement posted on X that the visas for the performer who goes by the name Bob Vylan, and his band of the same name, were pulled "in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants."</p>
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<p>The State Department condemned the group's performance, accusing them of spreading hate.</p>
<p>In videos shared on social media, the rapper is seen on stage on Saturday leading the crowd in the chant of "free, free Palestine" followed by "death, death to the IDF," the abbreviation for the Isreal Defense Forces.</p>
<p>As Disturbed frontman David Draiman pointed out in an Instagram post criticizing Bob Vylan's performance, all Israeli citizens are required to serve in the IDF.</p>
<p>During the group's performance at Glastonbury, Vylan was also captured on video saying, "From the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, inshallah, it will be free."</p>
<p>Some claim that slogan, which refers to the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, calls for the destruction of Israel. The phrase has grown in popularity following the IDF's attacks in Gaza in retaliation for the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.</p>
<p>Police in the U.K. are also investigating Vylan to determine if the chant at Glastonbury constitutes a hate crime, officials said Monday, per the outlet.</p>
<p>"We have received a large amount of contact in relation to these events from people across the world and recognise the strength of public feeling," according to a police department statement, per NBC. "There is absolutely no place in society for hate."</p>
<p>Related: Hard Rock Singer Makes Bold Political Statement Following Controversial Festival Performance</p>
<p>State Department Bans Rap-Punk Band From the U.S. After 'Hateful Tirade' first appeared on Parade on Jun 30, 2025</p>
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