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The BBC on Thursday issued a public statement that confirmed that it had considered the punk pair Bob Valn as a “high risk” in the last weekend. The broadcast company announced a policy change for ending live shows or streaming such “high risk” artists.
The two set a high-energy at the Glstonbury Festival on Saturday, which eventually turned into a political platform for the group singer, which was to shout the anti-Israel rhetoric.
Catching the microphone, singer Bobby Waln shouted, “Death, death in IDF [Israel Defense Forces]”IDF Israel’s national army is several times before turning the microphone towards the crowd to receive the attendees to repeat the chanting. The crowd’s video showed several Palestinian flags in the video of the crowd, which waved as artists and attendees.
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The band’s performance was completed with widespread condemnation by event organizers and UK Prime Minister Kir Stmper, who slammed the “horrific indecent language”. The TV partner of the BBC-Music Festival issued a statement promising to take action to “ensure proper accountability” and expressed his “regrets” to not pull the live-set from the air.
The BBC confirmed on Thursday that the punk pair Bob Valn was considered a “high risk” before their notorious Glstonbury set in the previous weekend. (UI Mok/PA images through gati images)
The British Broadcaster also reported that several of his staff members have been away from their music and live event team after the incident.
In a statement issued by the BBC on Thursday, the broadcaster admitted that the punk pair with seven other acts in the festival was considered a “high risk”, but “suitable for live streaming with appropriate mitigation.”
“Prior to Glestonabury, a decision was taken that compliance risks on live streams could be reduced – through the use of language or material warning – without the need to delay. It was not clearly the case,” BBC reported,
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BBC President Sameer Shah, in a statement released on Thursday, apologized to all spectators and “especially the Jewish community” to allow “artist” to “artist” Bob Vikal to express “Artist” Bob Vikal to express “infallible antisemitic views” on his network.
“This was an error of the decision undeniably,” Shah said. “I was very happy to note that as soon as it came to the notice of Tim Davi – which was on the Glestonabury site at the time of going to the BBC employees – he immediately took action and directed the team to take back the performance from on -demand coverage.”
BBC President Sameer Shah apologized for allowing the Pank pair to express “unconscious antisemitic ideas” on their network. (Reuters)
As reported Hollywood reporter, BBC Director General Tim Davi also presented his views on the situation, saying “he deeply regretted that such aggressive and derogatory behavior appeared on the BBC” and “wanted to apologize to our audience and listeners and especially the Jewish community.”
The BBC said in its statement on Thursday that any future music performance is considered a “high risk”, no longer a broadcast or stream, and they will provide “more detailed, practical guidance” on the threshold to withdraw a live performance.
Following the resentment caused by his glansbury set, Bob Valn has been removed from the United Talent Agency and his US visa has been canceled by the State Department.
Asked for commenting on the update reported by the Hollywood reporter, the BBC referred to the statements released on Thursday to Fox News Digital.
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Fox News’ Greg Vener contributed to this report.
