By Steven McIntosh
Bob Vylan responded to the outcry in a post on Instagram on Tuesday, saying they had been “targeted for speaking up”.
“We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine,” they said.
They added that “we, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story, and whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction.”
A German music venue has also confirmed that Bob Vylan will no longer open for US band GoGo Bordello at a concert in Cologne in September.
Organisers of Kave Fest, which is held in the town of Gisors, said they would release a statement later explaining their decision.