Bob Vylan controversy: Duo 'dropped by talent agency' and US visas cancelled after Glastonbury performance

• Rapcore duo Bob Vylan are facing more repercussions after their comments at Glastonbury Festival 2025.
• The duo have been dropped by their talent agency, it has been reported, following discussions between executives over the weekend.
• It comes as the group are also having their US visas revoked by the US State Department ahead of their North American tour - originally scheduled for October 2025.

The controversy surrounding Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performance continues today, as the group finds itself agent-less.

That’s according to Deadline, which has reported that the duo, who elicited an incredibly strong reaction following their comments on Palestine and Israel during their set at Worthy Farm, have since been dropped by United Talent Agency.

Upon visiting the agency’s website today, the group no longer features as part of their roster. Deadline reported that conversations took place after the controversial set over the weekend regarding whether to retain the services of the politically-charged duo.

Subsequently, they state that the move was made, and the group now no longer appears in any material from United Talent Agency.

The move was made hours before the US State Department reportedly revoked the group’s US visas due to mounting political pressure. A senior State Department official informed the US outlet The Daily Caller that, under policies initiated during the Trump administration, visas can be denied to individuals who express support for terrorist organizations - the group were set to tour the United States later this year, with their first date originally set for October 24 2025.

The decision comes as the BBC has admitted they should have ‘cut’ the live feed to Bob Vylan’s set, in which the group led chants of “death, death to the IDF” in reference to the Israeli Defence Force, the national military of Israel.

In a statement from the broadcaster, amid condemnation from UK political parties including Sir Keir Starmer, the BBC stated: “We respect freedom of expression but stand firmly against incitement to violence.

“The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves. We welcome Glastonbury’s condemnation of the performance. The performance was part of a live stream of the West Holts stage on BBC iPlayer.”

While Kneecap’s performance, which was not screened live, was ultimately added to BBC iPlayer (with cuts made to their set), the broadcaster has announced they will not add Bob Vylan’s set to their coverage owing to the controversial remarks.

You can check out the full statement from the BBC regarding its coverage of Bob Vylan at Glastonbury Festival 2025 here.