Concert Cancelled: Bob Vylan’s Shocking On-Stage Rant About Assassinated Trump Ally Charlie Kirk Sparks Outrage
- BREAKING: Bob Vylan’s concert in the Netherlands has been axed after the punk rocker’s inflammatory comments about Charlie Kirk, a prominent US political commentator who was shot and killed at a university event.
- The singer, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, sparked outrage by dedicating a song to Kirk, branding him a “piece of shit” and saying “if you chat shit you will get banged.”
- The cancellation comes amidst growing backlash against the British rap-punk group, who have been Dogged by controversy following their Glastonbury performance.
Bobby Vylan’s inflammatory on-stage rant about the assassination of Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk has sparked outrage, leading to the cancellation of a concert in the Netherlands. The punk rocker, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, dedicated a song to Kirk, branding him a “piece of shit” and saying “if you chat shit you will get banged.”
The comments, made during a performance at Amsterdam’s Paradiso on Saturday, have been widely condemned as “harsh and offensive.” The venue, 013 in Tilburg, where Bob Vylan was scheduled to perform on Tuesday, has since cancelled the concert, citing that the statements “go too far” and “no longer fall within the scope of what we can offer a platform.”
In a statement, 013 said they understand the artist’s anger regarding the violence in Israel, but the new statements crossed a line. “While we understand that these statements were made in the context of punk and activism, and that the reporting on them is sometimes less nuanced than what actually happened, we still believe these new statements go too far.”
Charlie Kirk, a prominent political commentator in the US and ally of the president, was shot and killed at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with hundreds attending a vigil in central London on Saturday.
Bobby Vylan has faced criticism in the past for his controversial statements, including chanting “death to the IDF” at Glastonbury Festival. The BBC issued an apology after broadcasting the set, saying it was “antisemitic” and “deeply disturbing.”
In response to the backlash, Bobby Vylan denied celebrating Kirk’s death, saying in an Instagram video: “At no point during yesterday’s show was Charlie Kirk’s death celebrated. At no point whatsoever did we celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death.”
The incident has sparked a heated debate about free speech and artistic expression, with some defending Bob Vylan’s right to express himself, while others argue that his comments are offensive and dangerous.