The BBC labeled Bobbillan as “high risk” before the anti-Israel Grasstoberry set
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The BBC issued an official statement on Thursday. Problem Glastonberry Set last weekend. The broadcasting company has announced policy changes to end live shows or to end streaming such “high-risk” performers.
The duo performed high-energy sets at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday, eventually becoming a political platform for the group’s singers to scream anti-Israel rhetoric.
While holding the microphone, singer Bobby Bilan cried out “Death, Death, Death to the IDF (Israel Defence Force)” before yelling the microphone towards the crowd to repeat the hymn to the attendees. The IDF is the Israeli National Army. Videos from crowd views showed several Palestinian flags waving as performers and attendees went back and forth.
The band’s performance was met with extensive denunciations by the event organizers and British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer. The BBC, a television partner at the music festival, issued a statement pledging to take action to “ensure proper accountability,” expressing its “remorse” by not pulling the live set into the air.
The BBC confirmed Thursday that punk duo Bob Villain was considered “high risk” before the infamous Glastonbury set last weekend. (Yui Mok/PA images via Getty Images)
British broadcasters also reported that many staff members had moved from music and live event teams after the incident.
In a statement released by the BBC on Thursday, the station acknowledged that the punk duo was considered “high risk” along with seven other acts at the festival, but was “deemed suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigation.”
“Before Glastonbury, the decision was made that live streams could be used to mitigate compliance risks in real time using ray unstreams and content warnings, without the need for delays. The BBC reported.
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BBC Chairman Samir Shah apologized to all viewers and to “particularly the Jewish community.” “Artist” Bob Bilan has allowed the network to express “unconscious anti-Semitist views” in a statement released Thursday.
“This was definitely a misjudgment,” Shah said. “As soon as I reached Tim Davey’s notice on the Glastonbury site at the time when he visited BBC staff, he was very pleased to realize that he had taken action immediately and instructed his team to withdraw performance from on-demand coverage.”
BBC chair Samir Shah apologised for allowing the punk duo to lively express “unconscious anti-Semitist views” on the network. (Reuters)
As reported by Hollywood reporter, BBC Director Tim Davy, also provided an idea about the situation, saying he “spent on the BBC and wanted to “apologise to viewers and listeners, especially the Jewish community.”
The BBC said in a statement on Thursday that the future will be Music performance What we think is considered “high risk” is no longer live broadcast or streaming, but rather provides “more detailed and practical guidance” to advance live performances.
After the protests by the Glastonbury Set, Bob Bilan dropped out of United Talent Agency, and the US visa was revoked by the State Department.
When asked for comment on the update reported by the Hollywood Reporter, the BBC referenced Fox News Digital in their statement issued Thursday.
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Greg Wehner of Fox News contributed to this report.