MusicBob Vylan is removed from European festivals after criticizing Israel

Bob Vylan will no longer perform in Festival radarin England, nor in Kave festin France, due to the consequences of their participation in the festival Glastonbury Last Saturday, 28. The rap duo was denounced by the event organizers for leading the crowd with shouts of “free, free Palestine”, as well as “death, death to Israel’s defense forces” during their presentation.

“Silence is not an option,” he wrote Bob Vylan on Instagram in response to the cancellation of the Festival radar. “We will be well, the people of Palestine are suffering.”

Earlier this week, American visas of the pair were revoked before the tour of North America. They were also canceled by United Talent Agency. THE Kave festin particular, pointed to the separation of the agency as the reason for the removal of Bob Vylan from the lineup.

“In view of recent events, Bob Vylan It was dismissed by your agency. The Eure Department and the city of Gyors informed us that they will oppose the presence of Bob Vylan node Kave fest”The organizers shared in a statement on social networks.“ This forces us to cancel the presentation of. We totally support the freedom of expression of all artists around the world. Our thoughts are with the victims of war in Palestine and their families. We position ourselves firmly against all acts of war and hatred. ” Bob Vylan It was also prevented from opening the show of the American band Gogol Bordello in Germany this year for Live Music Hall.

On Tuesday, 1st, the duo shared a statement on Instagram to clarify the song “Death to Israel’s defense forces”, which specifically criticized the violence of the Israeli army. “We are not in favor of the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are in favor of the dismantling of a violent military machine,” they wrote. “A machine whose own soldiers were instructed to use ‘unnecessary lethal force’ against innocent civilians waiting for help. A machine that destroyed much of Gaza. We, like those under the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story. And any sanctions we receive will be a distraction.”

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