Who are the controversial rap-punk duo?

Paul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesBob Vylan describe themselves on social media because the “prettiest punk/rap/alt factor you will ever meet”Ipswich punk-rap duo Bob Vylan grabbed the headlines at Glastonbury Competition over the weekend, however for a lot of readers, the identify is perhaps a brand new one.Organisers of the pageant stated they have been “appalled” after frontman Bobby Vylan led a crowd in chants of “demise, demise to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]”.The prime minister condemned them for utilizing what he known as “appalling hate speech”.The BBC stated on Monday it ought to have lower away from the stay broadcast of Bob Vylan’s efficiency and a spokesperson for media watchdog Ofcom stated: “We’re very involved in regards to the stay stream of this efficiency, and the BBC clearly has inquiries to reply.”Posting on Instagram on Sunday night, Bobby – actual identify Pascal Robinson-Foster – appeared to face by his on-stage feedback, with the caption: “I stated what I stated.” He instructed followers he had been “inundated” with messages of each “assist and hatred” and likewise known as for “a change in international coverage”.The provocative band have been fashioned in Suffolk in 2017 by the singer, guitarist and poet alongside drummer Bobbie Vylan.Collectively often known as “the Bobs”, they carry out underneath their stage names.The pair mix parts of punk rock and UK grime/hip-hop, drawing affect from the likes of the Intercourse Pistols, Dizzee Rascal and Stormzy in addition to reggae dancehall, reflecting Robinson-Foster’s Jamaican heritage.Their lyrics sort out themes round racism, police violence, capitalism and fatherhood; in addition to the ills of homophobia and poisonous masculinity.After a string of early singles, they launched their debut album, We Reside Right here, in 2020.They then went on to tour with the likes of the Offspring, the Hives and Biffy Clyro and carried out on the Studying and Leeds Festivals in 2021.Their second (of 5) studio albums, Bob Vylan Presents the Value of Life, entered the UK album chart at quantity 18, profitable the Kerrang! journal award for greatest album in 2022.The identical 12 months, they bagged the inaugural award for greatest various music act on the Mobo Awards.’Free to disagree’PABob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan – actual identify Pascal Robinson-Foster – made headlines at GlastonburyRobinson-Foster, 34, initially began writing verse as a young person round 2004, changing into a longtime efficiency poet underneath the identify Nee Hello, in addition to being a part of a grime outfit known as Ear 2 da Avenue. He was invited to carry out on the Black and Asian Police Affiliation convention in Manchester in 2005, and served as a mentor for younger folks in his residence city Ipswich.He as soon as stated in an interview with Tribune journal that he began the band Bob Vylan in a bid to “wind folks up”, rating some victories and alleviate boredom. Talking to the BBC’s Newsbeat on the Obtain Competition in 2023, the stage-diving provocateur defined their high-energy and extremely politicised strategy to music.”I suppose it is a lifetime of expertise underneath sure energy buildings which have stored us at a sure place inside the hierarchy of this nation,” he defined.”Once I’m recounting these lyrics, it may be fairly cathartic to play these songs in entrance of crowds of individuals, and inform them about my expertise.”It is also a really, I suppose at sure factors, emotional expertise and emotional trip speaking about this stuff in entrance of a crowd of individuals.”He added: “You are susceptible… we put ourselves up there and we we discuss our life and the lives of individuals dwelling in our communities, and persons are free to take pleasure in it however they’re additionally free to disagree with it they usually’re additionally free to heckle us or toss something at us or no matter it is perhaps.”So it is fairly a susceptible place to be in, however you simply should have belief.”Previously he has appeared to take intention at members of the group, verbally, and likewise swung a baseball bat on stage; in addition to sporting soccer shirts of the rivals of the city or metropolis by which they have been enjoying.The band beforehand carried out at Glastonbury in 2022 for the BBC, enjoying a rendition of their observe Depraved and Dangerous, which denigrates former UK PM Margaret Thatcher and contains the road “eat the wealthy”.Throughout their Glastonbury set this 12 months, the rapper – whose band have additionally performed Coachella and collaborated with Amyl And The Sniffers singer Amy Taylor, Tender Play guitarist Laurie Vincent and rock band Child Kapichi – introduced out his daughter to sing with him on the observe Dream Larger.The efficiency came about on the West Holts stage on Saturday afternoon, simply forward of one other controversial rap group, Kneecap.The Irish-language act lately misplaced their US visa sponsor. Bob Vylan are set to tour the US later this 12 months and it stays to be seen if their entry visas will now be examined.No matter occurs, as with Kneecap, extra folks now know their identify for positive.