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Bob Vylan, Kneecap and the politics of Glastonbury

The police have got involved after this year’s festival. Here’s what it was like to be there

By Emily Lawford

July 03, 2025

Bob Vylan performing at Glastonbury © Matt Crossick / Alamy Stock Photo

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Emily Lawford is commissioning editor at Prospect

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