Acts who made political statements at Glastonbury 2025
Rap duo Bob Vylan have come under fire after their Glastonbury performance when vocalist Bobby Vylan led crowds to chants of “death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) ”.
The BBC has since expressed regret at not pulling its live-stream of the duo’s performance at the West Holts stage on Saturday, saying the “antisemitic sentiments ” expressed by the group were “utterly unacceptable ”.
Since Glastonbury was founded more than 50 years ago, many artists have used their platform at the ever-growing event to make political statements.
Here are some of the acts who shared their views with audiences at this year’s festival at Worthy Farm:
– Kneecap
The Irish rap group led Glastonbury crowds in chants of “f*** Keir Starmer ” during their set at the festival on Saturday.
The group, who hail from Belfast, have been in the headlines after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror засегнатост.
