A newly surfaced video shows Bob Vylan frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster appearing to chant “the only good pig is a dead pig” during a live performance.
The footage, is understood to have been captured at a festival in August 2023 and uncovered by Campaign Against Antisemitism, features Robinson-Foster asking the crowd" “How do you lot feel about the police?”
As the audience responds with boos, he follows up with: “The only good pig is a dead pig.”
A spokesman from Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “Calling for the death of people you dislike isn’t art: it’s cheap and dangerous. It should carry consequences. We have alerted police in Lancashire and Somerset, who are already investigating the Glastonbury performance.”
Before the IDF, it was the police.
— Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) July 4, 2025
We have uncovered footage of Bob Vylan at a performance at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool in August 2023, telling the audience: “How do you lot feel about the police? The only good pig is a dead pig.”
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The duo is already under criminal investigation by Avon and Somerset Police for their performance at Glastonbury last Saturday.
It comes after the performers sparked outrage by chanting “death to the IDF” during their set.
The performance also featured the controversial chant “from the river to the sea”, a phrase some interpret as a call for the destruction of the Jewish state.
During the same set, Robinson-Foster - also known as Bobby Vylan - told the crowd: “We are not pacifist punks here over at Bob Vylan Enterprises. We are the violent punks, because sometimes, you have to get your message across with violence because that is the only language some people speak.”
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GETTYMeanwhile, the Metropolitan Police are also investigating another anti-Israel outburst made by the group during a concert in May, weeks before their controversial Glastonbury Festival appearance.
Officers are examining video footage from the May 28 performance at Alexandra Palace where frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster allegedly shouted "Death to every single IDF soldier out there as an agent of terror for Israel. Death to the IDF".
"Officers are investigating comments allegedly made during a concert at Alexandra Palace earlier this year," a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the Daily Mail.
"The decision to investigate follows the emergence of footage which appears to have been filmed at the venue on 28 May 2025."
Following the Glastonbury controversy, the BBC was forced to apologise after Britain's Chief Rabbi accused the broadcaster of "airing vile Jew-hatred" when Bob Vylan's remarks were streamed live.
The BBC stated it "stands firmly against incitement to violence" and acknowledged that "with hindsight (...) should have pulled the stream during the performance".
Bob Vylan released a statement claiming they are being 'targeted' for speaking up for Palestine
INSTAGRAMGlastonbury organisers published a statement on Instagram saying they were "appalled" by Bob Vylan's behaviour and that the chants had "crossed a line".
The band has faced severe consequences since their Glastonbury performance.
Bob Vylan were dropped by their agent and management company, had their US visas revoked ahead of a planned American tour, and saw multiple performances cancelled including an appearance at Radar Festival in Manchester.
In response to the backlash, the duo claim they are being "targeted", saying: "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."
They added: "We are being targeted for speaking up. We are not the first. We will not be the last. And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up, too. FREE PALESTINE."
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