Key Takeaways
- Disgusting Mockery: British rap duo Bob Vylan mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk on stage in Amsterdam, with singer Bobby Vylan joking about “snipers” and dedicating a song to Kirk as a “piece of shit.”
- Incitement to Violence: The group urged fans to “kick Nazis in their face” and attacked conservatives, Zionists, and free-speech advocates—blurring the line between music and political violence.
- U.S. Draws the Line: After past controversies, the Trump administration revoked Bob Vylan’s visas. Following Kirk’s death, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau vowed that foreign nationals who glorify violence and hatred “will not be welcome in the country.”
Leave it to a pair of fringe British rappers to turn a tragedy into a spectacle. Over the weekend, the controversial rap-rock duo Bob Vylan used their sold-out show in Amsterdam not to entertain—but to glorify violence and mock the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.
Singer Bobby Vylan (Pascal Robinson-Foster) opened with a chilling “joke”: “Are there any snipers in the hall?”—a disgusting reference to the murder of Kirk last week at Utah Valley University. He then sneered, “I want to dedicate this next song to a real piece of shit human being, pronouns: was/were. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, you piece of shit.”
It didn’t stop there. Vylan called on fans to “kick Nazis in their fucking face” and screamed “Fuck the fascists, fuck the Zionists. Go find them on the street!” The duo waved Palestine flags and performed their “Death to the IDF” anthem three times, boasting about how controversy has “enriched” them.
This isn’t edgy art—it’s incitement. And while Europe may shrug at radical agitators, the United States is taking notice. British police already investigated the band after Glastonbury, where they led crowds in anti-Semitic chants. They were dropped by their management and—thanks to President Trump’s America-First State Department—had their U.S. visas revoked.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau laid it out clearly after Kirk’s death: “Those who glorify violence and hatred will not be welcome in the country.” He urged Americans to report foreign nationals who praise political violence so consular officials can act.
This is what strong leadership looks like: drawing a hard line against extremists while protecting American citizens. Free speech is a cornerstone of liberty—but when it crosses into open calls for violence, that’s not speech. That’s a threat. And America has no obligation to roll out the red carpet for radicals who cheer the assassination of patriots.