Editor’s Note: This article's headline originally read "over" instead of "after." It has been updated.
On Monday morning, June 30, the Washington Free Beacon's Adam Kredo reported that according to a U.S. State Department official, visas for the British punk/hip-hop punk artist Bob Vylan had been revoked.
Vylan was planning a North American tour for the fall, with performances in both the U.S. and Canada. Dates in New York City and Boston were planned for early November but would be canceled if Vylan is unable to perform in the U.S.
Vylan, an outspoken critic of the Israeli government's Gaza policy and the Israeli Defense Forces (IVF), hasn't shied away from controversy in the U.K. — leading a crowd in a chant of "Death to the IDF" during a performance at the Glastonbury Festival.
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The news on Vylan's U.S. visa is drawing a lot of reactions on X, formerly Twitter — including tweets from MAGA Republicans who are praising the move.
Author and WorldStrat President Jim Hanson tweeted, "This is how you treat terrorist promoters."
But critics are calling it out as an attack on free speech by The Trump Administration — including some who don't necessarily agree with Vylan's views.
Progressive Jacob Bonfarte wrote, "Where did they promote terrorism?"
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Another X user, Daniel Hannan, argued, "Free speech means you can be ill-mannered up to the point of harassment, obnoxious up to the point of intimidation, offensive up to the point of incitement. This applies equally to Kneecap, Bob Vylan and Lucy Connolly - none of whom actually pushed people into violence."
Hannan also tweeted, "Who was incited? Do we really suppose that the stoned attendees at Glastonbury are going to board the next flight to Ben Gurion and attack an IDF soldier?"
X user Razor Marone tweeted, "Why shouldn’t Bob Vylan, or indeed anyone else, be able to tell those who are carrying out genocide on live tv daily (or enthusiastically supporting them doing so) to go f--- themselves? I'm getting a bit confused on the concept of free speech in this country?"
Marone also posted, "Free speech for me and not for thee again is it?"
Britbatcali wrote, "If they manage to not allow Bob Vylan entry to the US there should be a mass streaming effort or something to get around this censorship. They welcome war criminals but will silence those opposed to war crimes."
Anarchist Frodo commented, "Banning people for their speech is as un-American as it gets. If you think Bob Vylan is an evil POS, then dont support him. Just remember that when the pendulum swings back, the leftists won't hesitate to ban you over free speech either."
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