Overview

• Video from Amsterdam’s Paradiso shows frontman Bobby Vylan dedicating a song to Charlie Kirk, calling him “a piece of shit,” saying “the pronouns was/were,” and adding “if you talk shit, you will get banged.”
• Paradiso called the remarks harsh and offensive, affirmed its support for artistic freedom, and said it would cooperate with the Dutch public prosecution service if investigators request it, with reports also citing calls to confront “fascists” and “Zionists.”
• Poppodium 013 in Tilburg canceled Tuesday’s concert, saying the comments go too far and no longer fall within what it can offer a platform.
• Bobby Vylan posted a video denying that he celebrated Kirk’s death, acknowledging he insulted Kirk but insisting no celebration occurred.
• The controversy follows the duo’s Glastonbury chants of “Death to the IDF,” which led to a BBC apology and the U.S. State Department revoking their visas, as U.S. officials warn foreigners who glorify violence may be refused entry.