S6 EP3: Bob Vylan on his controversial Glastonbury performance
The Louis Theroux Podcast 
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Louis is joined by Bobby Vylan, one half of the controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan. In his first public interview since his contentious performance at Glastonbury - where he led a chant of ‘death to the IDF’ - Bobby discusses why he did it, the subsequent backlash and whether he still stands by the chant. Warnings: Strong language and adult themes. If you’ve been affected by the topics discussed in this episode, Spotify have a website for information and resources. Visit spotify.com/resources X Post: Visa Revoke by Deputy Secretary of State https://x.com/DeputySecState/status/1939697586920997374?lang=en Article: Chuck D defending Bob Vylan https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/chuck-d-bob-vylan-public-enemy-b2782798.html Article: Damon Albarn comment https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/damon-albarn-interview-africa-express-8rsndnd85 Article: IDF soldiers shooting unarmed Gazans https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-27/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-soldiers-ordered-to-shoot-deliberately-at-unarmed-gazans-waiting-for-humanitarian-aid/00000197-ad8e-de01-a39f-ffbe33780000 X Post: Ted Cruz thoughts on the chant https://x.com/tedcruz/status/1939080845702083062 Song: ‘Pretty Songs’, Bob Vylan (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/4Xjs3lwUmT32IuYi9KoGRw Song: ‘England’s Ending’, Bob Vylan (2020) https://open.spotify.com/album/1kGFhr8FoPJ9jqV8AT0RDA Article: ‘The Zionist Fallacy of Jewish Supremacy’ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/1/9/the-zionist-fallacy-of-jewish-supremacy Article: GILEE Program sending officers to Israel https://gilee.gsu.edu/files/2023/09/McDuffie-Progress-Gale-2023.pdf Song: ‘Drug War’, Bob Vylan (2022) https://open.spotify.com/track/2kKzKi8dT2NmjVQogIfSwK Facebook Post: UKIP’s AI image of Bobby https://www.facebook.com/TheUKIndependenceParty/posts/bob-vylan-is-going-home/1288462819315084/ Song: ‘Cop Killer’, Body Count (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XihXOw634o Song: ‘Fuck Tha Police’, N.W.A (1988) https://open.spotify.com/track/5n8Aro6j1bEGIy7Tpo7FV7?si=e30bfbfb94694acb IHRA Antisemitism definition: https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism Article: Antisemitism definition controversy https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-problem-with-defining-antisemitism CST Antisemitic report 2025: https://cst.org.uk/news/blog/2025/08/06/antisemitic-incidents-report-january-june-2025 Credits: Producer: Millie Chu Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Elly Young Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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