Glastonbury 2025 live: Latest updates as Olivia Rodrigo and The Prodigy close festival

Bobby Vylan, who is one half of punk rap duo Bob Vylan, has shared a lengthy statement after Glastonbury bosses called his onstage comments at the festival “appalling”.

The Prodigy have received overwhelming praise for their set on Glastonbury Festival’s closing night.

On Sunday (29 June), the group paid a heartfelt tribute to frontman and founder Keith Flint, who died in 2019, with a special edition of their hit “Firestarter” remixed with Flint’s voice.

It marked the first time the band has performed at the Worthy Farm music festival since 2009, having first performed there in 1995 at the peak of their commercial success.

Rock band Ayml and the Sniffers, who also played Glastonbury 2025, have leapt to the defence of Bob Vylan.

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]” on Saturday (28 June).

Police are assessing the footage of comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury to decide whether any offences may have been committed – and Glastonbury organisers said they were “appalled” by the performance.

In the wake of the controversy, Amyl and the Sniffers shared the below:

Ofcom is seeking information from the BBC on how punk duo Bob Vylan’s “death to the IDF” chant at Glastonbury was broadcast.

The watchdog said the broadcaster has “questions to answer” over its decision to carry the chant during the group’s performance on Saturday.

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Read Mark Beaumont’s review of Stewart’s Legends slot here:

The Lord of the Rings actor performed alongside the Scissor Sisters to deliver his monologue from their hit Invisible Light, at the Somerset festival on Saturday (28 June).

The 86-year-old was then captured by the BBC Radio 2 team backstage as crowds can be heard chanting.

After the actor was informed they were indeed chanting his name, he became visibly emotional and covered his face with his hands.

As Worthy Farm closes its gates for two years, a clean-up operation is underway to get the site back to normal after a wild five days of festivities.

Pop star has the crowd so deeply in their feelings that it feels like any deadbeat ex in the vicinity would burst directly into flames.

Read Kate Solomon’s verdict on Rodrigo’s Sunday night headline slot: