Bob Vylan set to perform at Boardmasters this year

Bob Vylan are set to perform at this year's Boardmasters event in Cornwall.

The festival has said their performance on the main stage will definitely go ahead.

The punk band have just been pulled as the support act on a European tour by Gogol Bordello after a promoter and venues refused to work with them.

Boardmasters, at Watergate Bay, remains the only UK festival Bob Vylan will play this summer.

Cornwall Council has received a licensing review application concerning the festival due to the duo’s appearance. Any hearing will take place after this year’s event, which takes place on August 6 to 10.

Following their Glastonbury appearence Bob Vylan said they had been “targeted for speaking up”. An Instagram post stated: “We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people.  We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. We are a distraction from the story and whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction.”

The band, who have previously performed on Boardmasters’ smaller Land of Saints stage, will make their first main stage appearance at the Cornish festival at 5pm on Sunday, August 10 before the likes of The Prodigy.

A spokesperson for Boardmasters said: “We can confirm that a licensing review application has been submitted by a member of the public in anticipation of this year’s Boardmasters festival, specifically relating to the scheduled performance by the artist Bob Vylan.

“Due to statutory timelines any formal hearing will take place after this year’s festival. As such, this year’s event will not be affected by the review process and will go ahead as planned.

A Devon & Cornwall Police spokesperson added: “Every year we work closely alongside the Boardmasters organisers and a number of partner agencies in support of a safe and smooth-running festival. Police provide guidance and advice on areas including the law, licensing and safeguarding both before and during the event. We also deploy teams on the ground for the duration of the festival.

“Our priority is the safety of those attending, those working at the event and the local communities, and we will take proportionate action in relation to reported crimes or incidents. We look forward to welcoming Boardmasters back to Cornwall in August.”