"Pronouns: Visa/Revoked": Laura Loomer responds as Bobby Vylan confirms Nijmegen concert timing after backlash over Charlie Kirk death comments

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan faced criticism after the band’s frontman, Bobby Vylan, made controversial remarks about late right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. During his September 13 show at Paradiso in Amsterdam, the singer called Charlie Kirk "an absolute piece of shit" and dedicated a song to him. In a viral video circulating on the internet, the artist could be heard saying:

“I want to dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of sh*t of a human being. The pronouns was/were. ‘Cause if you chat sh*t, you will get banged. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, you piece of sh*t.”

Following the incident, the Tilburg venue 013, where the band’s performance was scheduled for September 16, cancelled the show. However, Bobby Vylan shared on social media that his September 15 Nijmegen show was going ahead as planned.

The American journalist Laura Loomer, who reacted to this post and took a jibe at the artist and wrote,

"Pronouns: Visa/Revoked"

Laura Loomer

@LauraLoomer

Pronouns: Visa/Revoked

For context, the State Department revoked the English rap-punk duo after they made controversial statements about the Israeli Defense Forces during their performance at Glastonbury. The band was set to perform on their autumn tour across the US.

As per NBC, during the Glastonbury Festival, the rapper led the crowd and chanted "death, death to the IDF." On June 30, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau tweeted,

"The @StateDept has revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants. Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country."

The Glastonbury festival also remarked that the artist “crossed a line.” The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the remarks. Following the backlash, the English punk duo shared a post on Instagram and said that they were "not for the death of Jews, Arabs, or any other race or group," but were for the "dismantling of a violent military machine."

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Bobby Vylan issued clarification on remarks about Charlie Kirk

The rapper was slammed by people across the internet for making the aforementioned controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk. However, Bobby Vylan uploaded a video on his Instagram account on September 14, clarifying his position. One-half of Bob Vylan said that Kirk's death was not celebrated during the Amsterdam show.

"At no point during yesterday’s show was Charlie Kirk’s death celebrated. At no point whatsoever did we celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death. I did call him a piece of sh*t. That much is true. But at no point was his death celebrated. If it was, go find me a quote, go find me something that proves that we were celebrating his death. You’re not gonna find it, because it didn’t happen," Bobby Vylan said.

Further in the video, Bobby Vylan alleged that a reporter attended the band's show "with the sole purpose of finding something to report." The rapper further said that after he called Charlie Kirk a “piece of sh*t” and the band played a song, it was reported as a "celebration."

The Tilburg event's organizers issued a statement after cancelling the band's show and said that "we still believe these new statements go too far."

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The British band was on a three-venue tour in the Netherlands, performing in Amsterdam, Nijmegen, and Tilburg.

A criminal investigation by Avon and Somerset Police is ongoing following Bobby Vylan’s remarks about the IDF at the Glastonbury Festival earlier this year.