Calls to ban Bob Vylan from Boardmasters
Hundreds of people called on Cornwall council members to prohibit a controversial Punk Rap duo to appear at the Boardmasters Festival.
Bob Vylan led to discussion After a performance of anti -Israeli at the Glastonbury Festival during a performance on TV in June.
The Cornwall Council agreed to take a license after a public complaint, but the group is not at the Newquay event on August 10th. Dulcie Tudor, a member of the Assembly, has received about 300 complaints in a “compatible campaign” since then.
A spokesman for a board of directors said the festival “does not tolerate hate speech” or “does not encourage violence”.
Ms. Tudor added: “This is more than the most controversial planning application.”
Despite the pressure of bringing forward the undergraduate hearing on the Council, he said he could not do this due to licensing a hearing, including a 20 -day consultation period.
Council Leader Assembly Member Leigh Frost said that he would respond to everyone who contacted him, would like to thank them for “expressing their concerns” and invite them to contribute to their undergraduate examination.
Bob Vylan said that they “aim to speak” [Yui Mok/PA Wire]
What happened in Glastonbury?
Bob Vylan was on the West Holts scene, one of the main stages of Glastonbury in the afternoon Saturday, June 28th.
London -based group LED mass “Death, Death to the Idf [Israel Defence Forces]”And Glastonbury made other humiliating comments during their performances and to make other critical comments about the situation and about the situation in the region Zionism.
PUBLISHED Questions in Parliament– Condemnation from the prime ministerand a public disability from BBC He said he had to cut his television feeding.
The group also canceled US visas and other round dates were canceled.
Dr. Ed Abrahamson said Bob Vylan was “canceled by every festival worldwide by his own agents and that he was under active investigation by the British anti -terrorist force”.
He asked the Council to intervene in the group to cancel the right to take the stage.
Dr Abrahamson said: “Or will you see that young Cornish people are subjected to participation in the murderer cheers and encourages?”
According to the Council undergraduate department, Devon and Cornwall is the only organization with the power to intervene.
However, the force said that the decisions about who took the stage at the festival were connected to the organizers of the festival.
A police spokesman said: “Our priority is the safety of the participants, the security of employees and local communities in the event, and we will take a proportional action on the crimes or events reported.
“We are looking forward to inviting table managers to Cornwall in August.”
The festival says that people are determined to be an area where they feel “welcome and safe” [BBC]
A spokesman for the Board of Directors said the festival did not tolerate hate speech or incitement to violence or behavior that risks any one.
“Boardmasters is determined to be an area where people from all pasts feel pleasant and safe.” He said.
The festival said that the decision to continue performance reflects the “balance of factors”.
“We were clear about our expectations with groups and representatives.” He said.
Following the Glastonbury debate, Bob Vylan said that they “aim to talk.”
An Instagram official said: “We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or another race or group of people.
“We will be distracted from the story and the sanctions we receive will be distracted.”
Other artists claim that they have been subjected to “aggressive, annoying campaigns” by pro -Israel defenders to support the group, including the Massive attack and Brian ENO.
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