BBC Partly Upholds Complaints Over Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set, But Clear Of Biggest Rule Breaches
The BBC admitted error in live streaming Bob Vylan's antisemitic chants, leading to four complaints, an apology, and the band's loss of agency and revoked US visas.
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BBC Partly Upholds Complaints Over Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set, But Clear Of Biggest Rule Breaches
Bob Vylan’s controversial set at Glastonbury broke editorial guidelines at the BBC, the UK pubcaster’s complaints division has ruled. However, the BBC was cleared of the most serious breaches, namely on impartiality and being likely to incite or encourage crime. A huge row exploded after British punk duo Bob Vylan led chants of “death, death […]
Omnihanded Entertainmet News | BBC partly upholds complaints over Bob Vylan Glastonbury set
The BBC have partly upheld complaints over Bob Vylan‘s Glastonbury 2025 performance. After investigation, the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has ruled that the broadcast of the controversial set broke editorial guidelines in relation to harm and offence. However, it has been cleared of breaching the BBC’s rules on impartiality and being likely to encourage or incite crime. Source
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