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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 ...
Bob Vylan coverage should have been pulled, BBC says
It comes after Ofcom said it had asked the BBC why controversial remarks made by the band were broadcast live.
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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 ...
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 ...
Chuck D Weighs In On Bob Vylan Controversy, Reminiscent Of Past Public Enemy Scandal
Chuck D compared Bob Vylan's Glastonbury controversy to Public Enemy's 1989 crisis while defending their right to protest ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...