Was Bobby Vylan’s US visa revoked over allegedly criticizing Charlie Kirk? Viral post explored 

A rumor circulated online recently that Bobby Vylan of the punk-rap duo Bob Vylan had his U.S. visa revoked for reportedly criticizing Charlie Kirk. Conservative influencer MJTruthUltra claimed it on Rumble and later on X on September 15 in a post captioned:

“BREAKING: The State Dept has REVOKED Singer Bob Vylan’s visa following his DISGUSTING mockery of Charlie Kirk’s death while performing. Thank you, @SecRubio.”

The post was accompanied by a video of Bobby Vylan’s latest performance, where he described Charlie Kirk as a “piece of sh*t” and used the pronouns was/ were.

MJTruthUltra also shared a tweet by Deputy Secretary of the State Department, Christopher Landau, which read,

“You are not alone. Rest assured that the @StateDept has revoked his visa, so, at least he will not be engaging in his grotesque diatribes on American soil.”

The now-viral post amassed over 105,000 views. However, the claim is fake. Bobby Vylan’s U.S. visa was already revoked in June 2025 over a separate incident. Back then, he chanted “death to the IDF,” referring to the Israeli military forces at the Glastonbury Festival. In the wake of this, the U.S. State Department revoked his visa.

Additionally, the recent performance by Bob Vylan, where they spoke about Charlie Kirk, did not occur on American soil but in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on September 13.

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Bobby Vylan has responded to the recent backlash over his Charlie Kirk comments

Bob Vylan is comprised of vocalist-guitarist Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie. The duo performed at Paradiso in Amsterdam on Saturday. During their show, Bobby, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, dedicated one of his songs to Charlie Kirk, seemingly as a mockery.

“I want to dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of sh*t of a human being. The pronouns was/were. [Because] if you talk sh*t, you will get banged. Rest in peace, Charlie Kirk, you piece of sh*t,” Bobby Vylan declared.

The onstage remark has now sparked controversy and outrage online. In the wake of this, Bobby Vylan came forward on social media on Sunday and asked people to “calm down.” The vocalist-guitarist also denied celebrating Kirk’s death during his concert.

“At no point during yesterday’s show was Charlie Kirk’s death celebrated. At no point whatsoever. Did we celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death? Uhh, I did call him a piece of sh*t, that much is true. Um, but at no point was his death celebrated,” the frontman stated.

In the video uploaded on X, Bobby added, “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 went on to claim that a reporter who bought a ticket to his show attended with the “sole purpose of finding something to report,” and after he made his comments about Kirk and performed his next song, that part was reported as a celebration, which, according to Bobby, was misleading.

The latest controversy surrounding Bobby Vylan came nearly a week after Christopher Landau posted on X that “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”

“In light of yesterday’s horrific assassination of a leading political figure, I want to underscore that foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,” he wrote on September 11.

The Deputy State Secretary added that he was “disgusted” to see outsiders on social media “praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event, and has directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action.”

He also urged fellow Americans to “feel free to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the @StateDept can protect the American people.”

Landau’s comments came amid NewsNation’s report that the Pentagon and the U.S. Department of Defense were tracking negative posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Earlier, in late June, Christopher Landau confirmed on X that Bob Vylan band’s U.S. visas were revoked in the “light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants.” At the time, he shared a similar sentiment that “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.”

Back then, Bobby Vylan defended himself by saying their slogan wasn't "antisemitic" and was a criticism of the Israeli Defense Forces.

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Bob Vylan was scheduled to perform in the USA next month as part of their North American tour. However, their visa revocation put that into jeopardy.

Meanwhile, according to The Guardian reports, the duo's next performance at 013 in Tilburg, Amsterdam, has also been cancelled. The organizers felt Bobby Vylan went "too far" with his Charlie Kirk remarks.

“While we understand that these statements were made in the context of punk and activism, and that the reporting on them is sometimes less nuanced than what actually happened, we still believe these new statements go too far. They no longer fall within the scope of what we can offer a platform,” 013 organizers told the outlet.

Turning Point UK faction shared that the video of Bobby Vylan "mocks and glorifies the brutal murder” of their founder, Charlie Kirk.

Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk, 31, was fatally shot in the neck during "The American Comeback Tour" stop of TPUSA at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10. Suspected shooter Tyler Robinson was later arrested.

Kirk is survived by his wife Erika and their two children. His public memorial service will take place in Arizona on September 21.