June 03, 2019

Band kicked out of Glastonbury over "kill Tory" lyric

British punk band Killdren have been kicked out of Glastonbury after criticism of their song 'Kill Tory Scum', which includes the lyric: "Tory genocide is the perfect outcome". The two-piece rave-punk band defended the song as a "crude" satire, and have accused Glastonbury of "buckling under pressure from the right-wing media". The band explains the song: "The piece would not exist at all if the destructive and violent policies of the Tory party hadn't taken such a long and devastating toll on the UK. The band does not condone the killing of Tories or children, or anyone for that matter - regardless of political beliefs", BBC reports.