The U.S. State Department has revoked visas for the British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan following their performance at the Glastonbury Festival where they led chants against the IDF. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau condemned the incident, stating that glorifying violence is unacceptable. The backlash was widespread, with U.S. politicians and UK officials expressing their outrage. The BBC, which streamed the performance live, acknowledged its error in not stopping the broadcast. Despite the controversy, frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster defended his remarks as a call for change in foreign policy, remaining unrepentant even as the band faced significant fallout.
"The State Department has revoked the US visas for members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants."
"Senator Ted Cruz called the chant truly sick and blasted it as coming from the base of the Democrat Party, while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as appalling."
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