Bob Vylan says it will sue the BBC over how the broadcaster handled a controversy involving the group’s performance at Glastonbury last year. Multiple outlets report that the BBC screened the punk-rap duo’s set, which included the chant “Death to the IDF,” and that the BBC later condemned the remarks. According to reporting, the BBC says it “deeply regretted” airing the performance and described the chant as “anti-Semitic sentiments,” adding that they were “utterly unacceptable.” The band and its representatives dispute the characterisation, saying the BBC has “placed labels upon us that did not, do not and never will fit.” Several sources also note that the dispute follows public criticism of both the musicians and the BBC. Rolling Stone and other outlets attribute to the duo statements framing the legal action as a response to being “silence[d]” and emphasising the group’s intention to challenge the broadcaster’s reaction. The coverage describes the BBC’s apology and condemnation alongside the band’s decision to pursue legal steps, without detailing specific claims beyond defamation and related legal grounds.