MPs back calls for gig to be cancelled

TWO Rochdale MPs are said to have backed calls for the cancellation of a Bob Vylan gig in Manchester, after a Jewish group said a lack of response from the concert venue following last week’s synagogue attack is “utterly unforgiveable”.

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The outspoken punk duo caused controversy in chanting “death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)” at the Glastonbury music festival in June, which was livestreamed by the BBC.

The corporation's director-general Tim Davie subsequently said the decision to broadcast the set live was “a very significant mistake”, and branded the performance “antisemitic” and “deeply disturbing”.

The music act is due to play the Manchester Academy on November 5.

The Jewish Representative Council (JRC) of Greater Manchester and Region had already demanded “urgent action” last month on a performance it said would cause “significant concern” in the community.