Bob Vylan and KNEECAP soar up the charts following Glastonbury sets

Rap duo Bob Vylan have climbed to the No. 1 spot on the UK's Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart with their 2024 record Humble As The Sun, following their controversial Glastonbury set.

The UK group have been dropped from multiple festivals, and have had their visas revoked by the US, following their Glastonbury performance  – during which frontman Bobby Vylan led the crowd in "death to the IDF" and "free Palestine" chants.

While the BBC have claimed that they "deeply regret" broadcasting "such offensive and deplorable behaviour", multiple bands have spoken out in support of Bob Vylan, while also urging the media to redirect their attention to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Despite the ongoing controversy, Bob Vylan's 2024 album Humble As The Sun has topped the latest UK Hip Hop and R&B albums chart. It also ranks at No.7 on the Official Album Downloads Chart and No.8 on the Official Independent Albums Chart.

The group took to X to celebrate their success:

Ban Bob Vylan? The people said ‘Nah’. We need artists that speak up. Our album ‘Humble As The Sun’ is back in the charts and, as an independent band releasing music on our own label, it shows the power of the people. You can’t get dropped if you own the label.
Thank you all! pic.twitter.com/2QsjP00e1i

— Bob Vylan (@BobbyVylan) July 6, 2025

"Ban Bob Vylan? The people said, ‘Nah.’ We need artists that speak up. Our album ‘Humble As The Sun’ is back in the charts, and as an independent band releasing music on our own label, it shows the power of the people. You can’t get dropped if you own the label," their post reads.

Elsewhere on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart, KNEECAP have also scored a big week following their own much-discussed Glastonbury set – with their debut album Fine Art jumping up to No.5.