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Did Bob Vylan mock killing of Charlie Kirk? Check out his ‘disgraceful’ remarks here amid public outcry
Bob Vylan's controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk at a concert in Amsterdam sparked outrage, as he appeared to mock Kirk's murder.
Bob Vylan, a Punk performer, seems to have made fun of Charlie Kirk's murder at an Amsterdam show.
In a video that went viral on social media, one of the outspoken duo, who sparked outrage when they called for the “death” of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at the Glastonbury Festival, warned the crowd that “if you chat shit you will get banged.”
Frontman Bobby Vylan, whose real name is apparently Pascal Robinson-Foster, informed audiences during their performance at Club Paradiso in the Netherlands: “I want to dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of shit of a human being.”
“The pronouns was/were. Cause if you chat shit you will get banged. Rest in peace Charlie Kirk, you piece of shit.”
Vylan received massive backlash following his remarks on Kirk, with one X user saying: “Divide and Conquer...Spreading Hate and Chaos will lead to more control..Digital ID Face recognition etc.”
“@StateDept Here is another one to ban from entry into the US forever,” another wrote.
“This Bob Vylan is morally depraved. He and his ilk pretend to be moral but in fact are morally disgusting, gloating in public like this about an assassination of an innocent man. Disgraceful,” another stated.
All about Charlie Kirk's killing
In what investigators described as a political assassination, Kirk, a well-known political analyst in the United States and an ally of President Donald Trump, died from a gunshot wound during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Speakers at a memorial for Kirk in downtown London on Saturday praised him as a “Christian martyr” and urged people to fight a “war on evil,” drawing hundreds of attendees.
Club Paradiso issues statement
Club Paradiso posted the following statement on their website mentioned that Vylan made remarks that many people found to be “harsh and offensive”.
Stressing that Paradiso is a strong proponent of artistic freedom, it asserted that music and punk has been a medium for unfiltered expression of rage, dissatisfaction, and injustice.
“In a world on fire, artists sometimes choose language that sounds confrontational or violent. That is part of artistic expression, but not automatically language that we as a venue endorse.”
