"The British media in a frenzy about Bob Vylan and Kneecap but artists all weekend at Glastonbury from pop to rock to rap to punk to DJs spoke up onstage," the band wrote.

The prime minister is involved; so is the U.S. deputy secretary of State. The BBC is changing policies. But Bob Vylan remains steadfast.

I deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behavior appeared on the BBC,' director-general Tim Davie wrote.