Yahoo News Glastonbury video shows migrant lifeboat crowd surfing for Idles set - social media can't handle it
A video shot during Friday's Idles set at Glastonbury of what appears to be an inflatable small boat with migrants inside wearing life jackets has sparked debate online, with some calling it 'tasteless'. Home Office data states that 150 migrants arrived on four boats across the English Channel on June 26.
The day before, 144 arrived in three, and on June 23, 257 arrived in four vessels. It seems that nobody can agree on whether the Glastonbury inflatable is offensive, or what the relevance of it is.
Some are suggesting that it is virtue signalling by privileged people. However, the lyrics to an Idles song talk about an immigrant, so it seemed to some like there was some musical context to it.
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The tune Danny Nedelko begins with the lines: "My blood brother is an immigrant. A beautiful immigrant."
The clip has an array of different responses online. Some have denounced it. @Derbyshirered said: "This is the most middle class, out of touch thing I've ever seen. It couldn't be more Glastonbury."
@GreenEmily123 posted: "Seems a bit tasteless ngl." @arisonsned said: "That's one of the most tasteless things I've ever seen. Who thought that was a good idea?"
"I've been an Idles fan for years," @LumberjackLamar posted, "and I *kind of* get the sentiment but that.. that seems incredibly crass."
'Can't tell which side they’re taking the p*** out of here'
However, some were more favourable. Ed Round wrote: "Just a bit of fun, eh?" Mark Gilham said: "What a brilliant concept."
Others are just confused. @benmitchell76 said: "Can't tell which side they're taking the p*** out of here."
Jokes about Glastonbury and the country's border were made by some. @Hod40733612Marc said: "How did they get through the Festival boundaries? Much tougher than the borders of the country!"
@darren_dm001 commented: "Easier to get into the UK than it is to get into Glastonbury!"
A Home Office spokesperson said on June 19: "We continue to work closely with our French partners to prevent crossings and save lives."
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