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BBC director of music steps down after Bob Vylan Glastonbury controversy
The news of Lorna Clarke’s resignation as BBC's director of music comes after UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy condemned the ...
Did BBC's focus on one potential Glastonbury controversy miss another?
Last year the BBC won a Bafta for its Glastonbury coverage. This year it's being attacked for it. Or, to be more precise, for ...
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Why is everyone talking about Bob Vylan? Glastonbury festival's biggest controversy explained
London punk-grime duo Bob Vylan are the subjects of a criminal investigation following their set at Glastonbury. This is the ...
BBC Deemed Bob Vylan “High Risk” Before Glastonbury Set, Moves Staff Off Live Events Team
After punk duo Bob Vylan chanted "death to the IDF" live on air, the BBC has vowed to take action to "ensure proper ...
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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says the BBC have a “problem of ...
It directly preceded Kneecap‘s highly-awaited set, which the BBC had confirmed just a couple of hours before would not be streamed live on iPlayer, though Bob Vylan’s performance was.Since the ...
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What is the Glastonbury controversy with Bob Vylan? Everything punk duo and BBC has said
Bob Vylan made a political statement during their set at the Glastonbury Music Festival, and they and the BBC have been met ...
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Bob Vylan controversy leads BBC to change livestreaming policy
If you’d fallen into a slurry tank under the toilets at the Glastonbury Festival, you’d still not have had as bad a weekend ...
BBC Issues Apology After Bob Vylan’s Controversial Glastonbury Performance
The BBC has issued a formal apology and announced it will no longer be live-streaming “high-risk” music acts after punk rap ...
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BBC Dropping 'High Risk' Performances After Bob Vylan Controversy
The BBC has issued a formal apology over Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance, claiming the London alt-rap duo was deemed "high risk." ...