Glastonbury 2025: music, politics, fury and many disputes

The Glastonbury 2025 festival has become an epicenter of disputes, with the performances of Bands Kneecap and Bob Vylan generating debates lit on the freedom of expression and incitement to hatred.

The Irish hip-hop band, known for their pro-Palestinian positions, has shaken the crowd with “free Palestine” songs and explicit criticisms of British Prime Minister Keir Stmeerer. One of its members, Liam Og or Hannaidh, faces accusations under the law of terrorism of the United Kingdom for presumably showing a flag of Hezbollah in a previous show, adding more wood as burning to fire.

Shortly before, the British duo Bob Bob Vylan intensified the controversy. The transmission live from the BBC, the singer Bobby Vylan guided the public in “Death to the IDF” (Israel) and sing “Free and Free Palestine”, causing an immediate condemnation for hatred and anti -semitism.

The reactions were frank. Glastonbury organizers condemned Bob Vylan songs, saying that they “crossed a line” and that there is no room for anti -semitism or hatred speech. The BBC publicly apologized for transmitting the performance, recognizing that it should have stopped the transmission and classify the “anti -Semitic feelings expressed by Bob Vylan” as “totally unacceptable”. The British police started criminal investigations on both presentations.

The controversy has transcended the United Kingdom. The Trump government acted dramatically: the deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau has announced the revocation of the US entry visas for the members of Bob Vylan, stating that “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors”. This measure affects directly on the American tour scheduled by the duo.

The disputes of Glastonbury 2025 underline the growing tension between the artistic expression and the limits of public speech in a polarized global scenario, raising crucial questions about the responsibility of artists, organizers and broadcasters.

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