Rock band IDLES put on a controversial performance at with a string of political statements which were aired live on the BBC. During their Friday night set at Worthy Farm, the Bristol-based band led the crowd in a chant of “F*** ”. The rockers also slammed Nigel Farage as a “fascist” as their Other Stage set was broadcast live on the .
A black dinghy packed full of what appeared to be small children surfed the crowd during a pro-immigration song belted out by the the five-piece band. Pink-haired front man Joe Talbot led the group through their headline set in front of a screen that has “Ceasefire now” blazed across it. Many of the band’s bold stunts seem to have been deleted from the BBC’s iPlayer coverage, The Mirror , as the station is held to strict impartiality rules.
However, the controversial antics were hailed by viewers who watched the set go out live on BBC4 on Friday night. "This’ll upset the right people. On the BBC.
God I love IDLES," praised one person. "IDLES the band that you are," admired another as they commended the group for "making tens of thousands of people in the crowd chant ‘f*ck the king’ and ‘ceasefire now’ as it was broadcasted on the BBC.” "IDLES have clearly thought of every way to completely send the heads of the BBC into an absolute spin in an hour set list," laughed another.
Damon Albarn came on stage during the set of indie band Bombay Bicycle Club. The Blur frontman was greeted by huge cheers of approval as he made.
