BBC says

The BBC said on Monday (June 30, 2025) that it should have drawn a vibrancy of the performance of Rap Group Bob Waln at the Glustonabury Festival on Antimetic Mantras against Israeli soldiers.

The British Broadcaster came under heavy criticism on Saturday (June 28, 2025) to broadcast the performance of Rap Punk Duo, when rapper Bobby Waln led the crowd to participate in the UK’s largest summer concert in the mantras of “Free, Free Palestine” and “Death, IDF”.

BBC On Monday, it said that it “respects freedom of expression, but stands firmly against the abetment to violence.”

“The antisemtic feelings expressed by Bob Valn were completely unacceptable and had no place on our airwaves,” said this.

Broadcaster face backlash

The British Prime Minister Kir Stmper condemned the mantras, saying that there was no excuse for such “horrific indecent language”.

, BBC It needs to be explained how these scenes were broadcast, ”said Mr. Stmper.

Broadcasting regulator, Cacom also said that it was “very worried” BBC Livestream and that broadchers are “clearly to answer questions.”

BBC Earlier, it said in his defense that it had issued a warning on screen about “very strong and discriminatory language” during Livestream.

Rap group release statement

Bob Valn, formed in 2017, has issued four albums addressing issues to do racism, masculinity and class. Its two members keep their real names secret for both secrecy reasons.

In a statement posted on social media, Bobby Waln said: “To teach our children to teach that the change they want and need is the only way we make this world a better place.”

More than 6,000 people have been killed and more than 20,000 injured in Gaza since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the war began in October 2023, with Hamas attack on Israel, Israel’s attacks killed over 56,000 people and injured 1,32,000.