"We have to be able to fight for peace and love by any means necessary"
The performance was deemed “high risk” by the broadcaster, but was livestreamed anyway
"Ban Bob Vylan? The people said ‘Nah’"
They are the latest act to cancel their appearance at the Manchester festival after Bob Vylan were dropped from the line-up
"This is about showing solidarity with Bob Vylan and any artist who may face similar treatment in the future"
Festival organisers have made it clear that they did not want to remove the group from the bill
BBC chairman Samir Shah said that broadcasting the divisive set was “unquestionably an error of judgement”
“It was horrific as a conversation"
“Silence is not an option”
“As we all watch on aghast, the media and political classes focus again on ... artists”