T he BBC issued a formal apology after broadcasting a controversial performance from the rap-punk group Bob Vylan at England's Glastonbury festival. Bob Vylan — outspoken critics of Israel's war on Gaza — led its crowd at last weekend's festival in a chant of "Death to the IDF," or Israel Defense Forces.

Bob Vylan have been removed from the lineups of England's Radar Festival and France's Kave Fest as backlash continues from their Glastonbury set. The London punk-rap duo also lost their U.S. visas and representation with United Talent Agency following their politically charged West Holts Stage appearance,

Organizers of the Glastonbury Festival said Sunday they are "appalled" by the onstage statements of the punk duo Bob Vylan, whose singer led the crowd in a series of chants including "Death, death to the IDF" and "Free Palestine" the day before.