The BBC has takent he drastic step to no longer broadcast performances deemed “high risk” live after controversy over punk rap duo Bob Vylan’s appearance at Glastonbury.
The decision comes following a police investigation and widespread condemnation to comments made by punk duo, Bob Vylan, on the Saturday of this year's festival.
Lead singer Pascal Robinson-Foster sparked outrage when he led chants of "death to the IDF" during the band's set in protest to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
The pro-Palestine activist also led calls of "free Palestine" and frequently repeated the phrase "from the River to the Sea".
The BBC's decision is the latest in a long line of mounting consequences facing the band after Saturday's display.
The band have been dropped from multiple festival appearances, including Manchester's Radar Festival and France's Kave Fest.
Bob Vylan faced a police "assessment" soon after the comments were made on stage
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Their US visas have been revoked by the State Department, with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau declaring that "foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country".
The duo have also been dropped by talent agency UTA.
Both Avon and Somerset Police and the Metropolitan Police have launched criminal investigations into the band's comments.
The Met is examining footage from an Alexandra Palace concert in May where Bobby Vylan allegedly called for "death to every single IDF soldier".
Radar Festival confirmed on social media that "Bob Vylan will not be appearing at RADAR Festival this weekend", with the Saturday headline slot now listed as "TBA".
The band responded on Instagram: "Silence is not an option. We will be fine, the people of Palestine are hurting. Manchester we will be back."
The BBC streamed Bob Vylan's controversial set live on iPlayer, a decision the broadcaster later said it regretted
GETTYA Cologne venue has also cancelled their September support slot for Gogol Bordello.
The US visa revocation prevents their planned American tour with Grandson later this year.
In a Tuesday statement, Bob Vylan claimed they were being "targeted for speaking up" and insisted: "We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine."
The BBC has faced severe criticism for broadcasting the controversial performance, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy telling the House of Commons on Thursday she was "not satisfied" with the corporation's response.
On Tuesday, Bob Vylan released a statement claiming they are being 'targeted' for speaking up for PalestineINSTAGRAMShe demanded "accountability at the highest levels" and expressed particular concern about "the failure to pull the live feed".
The livestream remained on iPlayer for more than five hours before removal.
The BBC later admitted it "should have pulled the stream during the performance" and expressed regret this hadn't happened.
Downing Street condemned the "threatening comments", with a Number 10 spokesman stating: "The BBC needs to explain how these scenes came to be broadcast."
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom said it was "very concerned" and that "the BBC clearly has questions to answer".
The Met Police investigation into the Alexandra Palace concert emerged on Wednesday, with officers examining footage from the May 28 performance where the band supported Iggy Pop.
Bob Vylan performed with a Palestine flag behind him at Glastonbury
PAIn the video, Bobby Vylan appears to tell crowds: "Death to every single IDF soldier out there as an agent of terror for Israel."
BBC director-general Tim Davie, who was at Glastonbury during the livestream, told Jewish staff in an email he was "appalled by Bob Vylan's deeply offensive and totally unacceptable behaviour".
He stated there was "absolutely no place for antisemitism at the BBC".
Nandy noted this was part of "several" recent BBC editorial failures, including the pulled Gaza documentary narrated by a Hamas minister's child.
Campaign Against Antisemitism has given Glastonbury organisers 14 days to respond to accusations of breaching their licence or face potential legal action.
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