LONDON: British punk duo Bob Vylan are taking legal action against the BBC in the wake of controversy surrounding their Glastonbury performance last year.
When the band — comprised of drummer Wade Laurence George and Pascal Robinson-Foster — performed on the West Holts Stage in June last year, they led crowds in chants of “death, death to the IDF.”
Jewish groups criticized the BBC for livestreaming the performance, and the public broadcaster soon after issued a statement.
It said that though the Ipswich act had been judged suitable for livestreaming, this was “clearly not the case.”
The BBC also apologized for the duo’s “offensive and deplorable behaviour.”
