US revokes British band Bob Vylan's visas over 'Death to IDF' chant
'Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,' says deputy secretary of state
WASHINGTON
The US announced on Monday that British punk band Bob Vylan's visas had been revoked following "Death to the IDF" chants during their Glastonbury Festival performance.
“The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote on X.
“Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”
The move comes after the band chanted “Death to the IDF” during their Saturday set at Glastonbury, Britain's biggest music festival, referencing the Israel Defense Forces.
The Israeli Embassy in London condemned the comments as “inflammatory and hateful rhetoric,” while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the chant “appalling hate speech.”
The Israeli army has killed more than 56,500 Palestinians in a deadly onslaught in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
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