London, UK – E be like say BBC don scatter as dem regret say dem no cut live stream of Bob Vylan performance wey happen for Glastonbury festival last Saturday. Di punk-rap duo wey be Bob Vylan lead crowd for chant say, “death, death to the IDF,” wey refer to Israel Defense Forces. E no sweet for dem mouth at all!
BBC don talk say dem suppose don pull di stream based on wetin dem see so, dem dey backpedal sharp-sharp. Di statements wey dem dey call ‘utterly unacceptable’ don make people dey wonder wetin dey happen for in-house regulations. Di BBC spokesman talk say, “we regret this did not happen.” Wetin don happen be sey Ofcom, di regulator, don shoot dem question on top dis matter and even di British government don dey ask wetin make dem allow di comments go live.
Glastonbury organizers self don chook eye for di matter, dey express disappointment and say dem dey “appalled” as dem fit see sey dem chants “crossed a line.” Na wah o! Everybody just dey look for who go fit take blame for di koko wey don happen.
In di meantime, Avon and Somerset police don open investigation on top Bob Vylan comments, saying dem go check if any crime don happen. Dem talk say dis performance don turn to public order incident.
Make e no be sey Bob Vylan no fit gather fans again, as dem dey prepare for US tour. But alas! Di US don revoke di visas for di band members because as dem don no like wetin dem say. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau talk say, “Foreigners wey dey glorify violence and hatred no fit enter our country.” Chai! Wetin dem dey find?
As di whole drama dey unfold, Bobby Vylan don post for Instagram say, “I said what I said.” For di lengthy statement, him talk sey e go continue to dey stand for wetin him believe, even if dem dey send message of hate. E call out di younger generation say dem suppose know how to fight for wetin dem want no matter di wahala wey wan come.
All dis gbas-gbos don lead to scale of debate for social media and di political atmosphere. Even di Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, don talk sey di performance na ‘hate speech’, so you fit imagine di heat wey dey around dis matter.
So wetin remain now? Di BBC go update dia guidance on live events to make sure sey dem clear on wetin fit go on air. Hopefully next time dem go sabi wetin dem dey do. But for now, na so e be. Dis performance don teach us sey for every stage, wetin you talk fit carry weight, better think am well well before you fly mouth!
