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Bob Vylan

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “english duo based in london who play a style merging elements of grime”. Today it says “english punk rap duo based in london”.
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Bob Dylan . Bob Vylan is an English punk rap duo based in London. Their work merges elements of punk , hip hop , grime , and hardcore , and features criticisms of the British establishment , inequality, racism, sexism, and homophobia. The members are Bobby Vylan on vocals and guitar, and Bobbie Vylan on drums, both names being stage names to maintain their privacy in the face of what they describe as a surveillance state . They refer to themselves as "the Bobs". The group has released four albums beginning with their self-released 2019 debut Dread . Their most recent album Humble as the Sun (2024) was released on the Ghost Theatre label. The group is outspoken in their support for Palestinian nationalism ; in 2025, controversy was stirred during their Glastonbury Festival performance, for leading the crowd in an anti- Israeli Defense Force (IDF) chant, as a result of which their visas for an upcoming US tour were revoked. British rap-rock duo Bob Vylan " 'Bob Vylan Presents: The Price Of Life' – review: fiercely relevant, furious punk anthems" . The punk duo behind Glastonbury's controversial pro-Palestine chants" . The punk duo behind Glastonbury's controversial pro-Palestine chants" . U.S. revokes visas for British band that chanted, ‘Death, death to the IDF’

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english duo based in london who play a style merging elements of grime

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english punk rap duo based in london

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