Bob Vylan

Bob Vylan (pronounced "villain") are an English punk rap duo based in London. Their work merges elements of punk rock, hip hop, grime, and hardcore, and features criticisms of the British establishment, inequality, racism, sexism, and homophobia. The band consists of vocalist Bobby Vylan on guitar, and Bobbie Vylan on drums, which are stage names the duo use to maintain privacy in what they describe as a surveillance state. The group has released four albums, their self-released 2019 debut EP Dread, We Live Here in 2020, Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life in 2022, and Humble as the Sun in 2024. They have received favorable reviews from NME and The Guardian, among others. The duo are outspoken in their opposition to Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, Israel's actions in the Gaza war and the Gaza genocide. Their leading the crowd in a chant of "death, death to the IDF" during their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2025 was condemned by a variety of sources and resulted in the cancellation of some shows, while their visas for an upcoming tour in the United States were revoked. Following the controversy, their most recent album, Humble as the Sun, (2024) topped the UK Hip Hop and R&B Album Chart and reached number 8 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. They repeated the chant at a September 2025 concert in Amsterdam, along with insults towards Charlie Kirk, who had been assassinated days prior.

Genre: black-punk, crank-wave

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