BBC 'made a mistake airing Vylan chant'

THE BBC made a "very significant mistake" in airing the "antisemitic" Glastonbury performance of punk-rap group Bob Vylan, the broadcaster's director-general has admitted.

- By David Williamson

There was outrage when the festival crowd was led in a chant calling for the death of the Israeli Defence Forces.

Now boss Tim Davie has admitted it was an "antisemitic broadcast" as he was grilled by MPs on the culture, media and sport committee.

Bury North MP James Frith told him the crowd had been whipped up into an "antisemitic frenzy".

Mr Davie replied: "I think it was deeply disturbing what happened...the BBC made a very significant mistake in broadcasting that."