The British punk rap duo Bob Vylan will not go on a European tour as planned in autumn. After the band at the Glastonbury Festival had been criticized by anti -Israeli slogans, the appearances in Germany were initially canceled. Now it is clear: The other dates in the preliminary program of Gogol Bordello have also been canceled, which was also taken up by the group on Instagram.
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Among other things, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Federal Government’s anti -Semitism representative, Felix Klein, commented critically. The BBC music director resigned with the controversial slogans after the Glastonbury appearance was broadcast, the US State Department refused to enter the duo for a planned America tour. Several festival gigs in Great Britain and France were canceled. After the eight planned shows were canceled in Germany, Gogol Bordello and Bob Vylan first tried to maintain participation in the other tour stops. But after increasing public pressure, the collaboration has now been completely ended.
The trigger was a festival appearance broadcast by the BBC live at the end of June. Frontmann Bobby Vylan called the slogan “Death, Death to the IDF” into the audience during the concert. A call that was criticized as anti -Semitic in Great Britain. The slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will BE Free” also ensured split reactions.
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Gogol Bordello announced that the decision was “not in our control”. After the incident, the conversation with Bob Vylan was sought and options were examined together. Ultimately, a participation of the British duo is “logistically not possible”. Bob Vylan said on Instagram that they would still return to Europe in the coming months, for festivals and their own shows.
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In England there were recently scheduled club concerts in London and Bristol by Bob Vylan. When calls after the controversial slogan at the London appearance sounded again, Bobby Vylan stopped the audience with the words: “You still get us into trouble!” Meanwhile, the British police’s investigation into a possible hate speech continues.