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7/2/2025, 9:51:39 PM
What happened to freedom of speech in America?
>On June28, 2025, during their #Glastonbury set, punk‑rap duo #BobVylan led chants of “free, free Palestine” and “death, death to the IDF.” The performance sparked widespread condemnation: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled it “appalling hate speech,” broadcasters apologized, and UK police opened a public‑order investigation.
>In response, the U.S.State Department revoked the band’s entry visas, with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau stating, “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country” .
>Their U.S. talent agency, #UnitedTalentAgency, also dropped them from its roster following the controversy
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/state-department-bans-visas-english-punk-duo-bob-vylan-glastonbury-per-rcna215996
>On June28, 2025, during their #Glastonbury set, punk‑rap duo #BobVylan led chants of “free, free Palestine” and “death, death to the IDF.” The performance sparked widespread condemnation: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer labeled it “appalling hate speech,” broadcasters apologized, and UK police opened a public‑order investigation.
>In response, the U.S.State Department revoked the band’s entry visas, with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau stating, “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country” .
>Their U.S. talent agency, #UnitedTalentAgency, also dropped them from its roster following the controversy
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/state-department-bans-visas-english-punk-duo-bob-vylan-glastonbury-per-rcna215996
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