‘Band of a generation,’ one fan tweeted after the group’s set (Picture: BBC)
Band Young Fathers didn’t hold back from blasting the Conservative Party in front of thousands at Glastonbury, yelling ‘F**k the Tories!’ during their live set broadcast on BBC iPlayer.
Singer Graham ‘G’ Hastings also singled out Home Secretary Suella Braverman, dedicating a song to her called Shame after leading a chant in support of refugees.
On Friday June 23, the Scottish group – a trio made up of G, Alloysious Massaquoi and Kayus Bankole – performed their set at West Holts Stage at the Worthy Farm festival, with their set wrapping up at 9.30pm.
Minutes before the end of their performance, G addressed the crowds who had turned out to see them, saying into his microphone: ‘Glastonbury. We are Young Fathers. I want to try something.’
He then declared: Say it loud, say it clear. Refugees are welcome here,’ before raising his voice by repeating: ‘Say it loud! Say it clear! Refugees are welcome here!’
Their spectators cheered enthusiastically after joining in with the chant, before G added: ‘F**k the Tories. This one’s for Suella. “Shame”!’
The group were first formed in Scotland in 2008 (Picture: BBC)
The crowd joined in with G’s chant in support of refugees (Picture: BBC)
Their song Shame is from their 2015 record White Men Are Black Men Too, their second studio album, which was named one of NME’s albums of the year when it was released.
One fan dubbed the group the ‘best band in Britain’ while praising G for putting the Tories on blast during the Young Fathers performance.
‘Young Fathers…I salute you,’ someone else wrote, while another added: ‘I think if we could somehow bottle that Young Fathers set everything would be alright. Band of a generation.’
The band singled out the Home Secretary (Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire)
In March this year, it was announced that under new legislation, migrants entering the UK illegally would be banned from claiming asylum or from returning to the country.
The changes were confirmed by Ms Braverman, as part of the government’s attempts to discourage people from trying to cross the Channel into the UK in small boats.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Braverman said: ‘The need for reform is obvious and urgent.’
She continued: ‘They will not stop coming here until the world knows that if you enter Britain illegally you will be detained and swiftly removed.’
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‘Band of a generation,’ one fan tweeted after the group’s set.
