Overview

• At Amsterdam’s Paradiso on Saturday, frontman Bobby Vylan dedicated a song to Charlie Kirk using profane language and said, “The pronouns was/were… Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, you piece of shit,” according to widely shared video.
• Reports from Dutch media and social clips indicate he asked, “Are there any snipers in the hall?” and urged fans to “go find” fascists and Zionists in the streets.
• Poppodium 013 in Tilburg canceled the duo’s Tuesday, September 16, concert, saying the Amsterdam statements “go too far” and fall outside what the venue can platform.
• Paradiso defended artistic freedom but said it would cooperate with the Dutch public prosecutor if authorities choose to investigate possible offenses.
• In a video response, the singer denied celebrating Kirk’s death while acknowledging he insulted him, as renewed condemnation and boycott calls followed the performance.