The group Bob Vylan are represented by Belfast firm Phoenix Law which filed two sets of defamation proceedings at the High Court. Photograph: Yui Mok/PAThe punk-rap group Bob Vylan have issued defamation proceedings against RTÉ over its reporting of the duo’s performance at the Glastonbury music festival this summer. Bob Vylan courted controversy this summer when, during a performance at Glastonbury, they led chants of “death, death to the IDF”, a reference to the Israel Defense Forces and the war in Gaza. Belfast legal firm Phoenix Law, which is representing both men, on Monday filed two sets of defamation proceedings at the High Court. A spokeswoman for RTÉ said: “RTÉ does not comment on legal matters.”

Source: The Irish Times December 09, 2025 14:55 UTC