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Bob Vylan
Bob Vylan are an English punk rap duo based in London. Their work merges elements of punk rock, hip hop, grime, and hardcore, and features criticisms of the British establishment, inequality, racism, sexism, and homophobia. The band consists of vocalist frontman Bobby Vylan on guitar, and Bobbie Vylan on drums, stage names the duo use to maintain privacy in what they describe as a surveillance state. The group has released four albums beginning with their self-released 2019 debut EP Dread, followed by We Live Here in 2020, Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life in 2022, and Humble as the Sun in 2024. They have received favorable reviews from NME and The Guardian, among others.
The duo are outspoken in their opposition to Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and actions in the Gaza war and genocide. They sparked controversy during their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2025 for leading the crowd in a chant of "death, death to the IDF", which was widely condemned, and resulted in cancellation of some shows, as well as their visas for an upcoming tour in the United States being revoked. Following the controversy, their recent album Humble as the Sun (2024) topped the UK Hip Hop and R&B Album Chart and reached number 8 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. They repeated the chant at a September 2025 concert in Amsterdam, along with insults towards Charlie Kirk, who had been assassinated days prior.
The band was formed in 2017 by singer–guitarist Bobby Vylan (real name Pascal Robinson-Foster) and drummer Bobbie Vylan (real name Wade Laurence George) in Ipswich. They refer to themselves as "the Bobs".[citation needed] The band's name is a pun on Bob Dylan and "villain". Their first concert followed just two weeks later. Bobby took part in slam poetry as a teenager under the name Nee Hi, receiving coverage from the BBC in the mid-2000s.
In the first year of the band's history, Bob Vylan released four singles and two EPs, Dread and Vylan, via the band's own label, Ghost Theatre. Following the DIY principle, the musicians personally delivered their albums to various record stores and booked their own shows.
The band released their debut album on 5 June 2020, We Live Here, which was self-released after the band said they were told that it was "too extreme" by the music industry. Bob Vylan then toured supporting the Offspring and Biffy Clyro and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2021.[citation needed] The band released its second studio album on 22 April 2022, Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 18. The band released two singles from their third studio album, Humble as the Sun on 27 October 2023. The album was released on 5 April 2024.
A NME review of We Live Here (2020), noted the band's frustration with systemic injustices in the UK, including police brutality and "fear-mongering in the media". Their third album, 'The Price of Life' (2022), became their most successful, debuting at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. Their subsequent album, Humble as the Sun (2024) received a favorable reviews in Spill magazine and Everything is Noise. NME said the album was "electrifying, experimental and empowering".
Bob Vylan combines grime rap with punk rock. Singer Bobby grew up listening to rap, grime, punk and indie rock. After learning the guitar, he wanted to incorporate all of his influences into his music. Their music is also influenced by Jamaican genres as a tribute to Bobby's Jamaican heritage; songs "Wicked and Bad" and "Health Is Wealth" on their album The Price of Life contain elements of dancehall and reggae. Their music also contains elements of spoken-word poetry, like "Intro" on We Live Here and "Interlude" on The Price of Life.
The Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten and Akala are cited as two of their musical influences. Rappers Dizzee Rascal, Stormzy, and Skepta are cited as influences by Bobby in particular. Despite their stage name, the pair do not cite Bob Dylan as a musical influence. In a 2024 interview with DIY, lead singer Bobby attributed a lot of his lyrical influence to the late Whitney Houston, with drummer Bobbie adding "Whitney was everything to me when I was a kid".
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Bob Vylan
Bob Vylan are an English punk rap duo based in London. Their work merges elements of punk rock, hip hop, grime, and hardcore, and features criticisms of the British establishment, inequality, racism, sexism, and homophobia. The band consists of vocalist frontman Bobby Vylan on guitar, and Bobbie Vylan on drums, stage names the duo use to maintain privacy in what they describe as a surveillance state. The group has released four albums beginning with their self-released 2019 debut EP Dread, followed by We Live Here in 2020, Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life in 2022, and Humble as the Sun in 2024. They have received favorable reviews from NME and The Guardian, among others.
The duo are outspoken in their opposition to Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and actions in the Gaza war and genocide. They sparked controversy during their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2025 for leading the crowd in a chant of "death, death to the IDF", which was widely condemned, and resulted in cancellation of some shows, as well as their visas for an upcoming tour in the United States being revoked. Following the controversy, their recent album Humble as the Sun (2024) topped the UK Hip Hop and R&B Album Chart and reached number 8 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. They repeated the chant at a September 2025 concert in Amsterdam, along with insults towards Charlie Kirk, who had been assassinated days prior.
The band was formed in 2017 by singer–guitarist Bobby Vylan (real name Pascal Robinson-Foster) and drummer Bobbie Vylan (real name Wade Laurence George) in Ipswich. They refer to themselves as "the Bobs".[citation needed] The band's name is a pun on Bob Dylan and "villain". Their first concert followed just two weeks later. Bobby took part in slam poetry as a teenager under the name Nee Hi, receiving coverage from the BBC in the mid-2000s.
In the first year of the band's history, Bob Vylan released four singles and two EPs, Dread and Vylan, via the band's own label, Ghost Theatre. Following the DIY principle, the musicians personally delivered their albums to various record stores and booked their own shows.
The band released their debut album on 5 June 2020, We Live Here, which was self-released after the band said they were told that it was "too extreme" by the music industry. Bob Vylan then toured supporting the Offspring and Biffy Clyro and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2021.[citation needed] The band released its second studio album on 22 April 2022, Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 18. The band released two singles from their third studio album, Humble as the Sun on 27 October 2023. The album was released on 5 April 2024.
A NME review of We Live Here (2020), noted the band's frustration with systemic injustices in the UK, including police brutality and "fear-mongering in the media". Their third album, 'The Price of Life' (2022), became their most successful, debuting at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. Their subsequent album, Humble as the Sun (2024) received a favorable reviews in Spill magazine and Everything is Noise. NME said the album was "electrifying, experimental and empowering".
Bob Vylan combines grime rap with punk rock. Singer Bobby grew up listening to rap, grime, punk and indie rock. After learning the guitar, he wanted to incorporate all of his influences into his music. Their music is also influenced by Jamaican genres as a tribute to Bobby's Jamaican heritage; songs "Wicked and Bad" and "Health Is Wealth" on their album The Price of Life contain elements of dancehall and reggae. Their music also contains elements of spoken-word poetry, like "Intro" on We Live Here and "Interlude" on The Price of Life.
The Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten and Akala are cited as two of their musical influences. Rappers Dizzee Rascal, Stormzy, and Skepta are cited as influences by Bobby in particular. Despite their stage name, the pair do not cite Bob Dylan as a musical influence. In a 2024 interview with DIY, lead singer Bobby attributed a lot of his lyrical influence to the late Whitney Houston, with drummer Bobbie adding "Whitney was everything to me when I was a kid".