Islamophobic hate preachers obsessively targeted Islam on stage at the far-right Unite The Kingdom rally in London, as onlookers mocked the poor turnout and “cringe” music performances online.
Organisers of the event originally claimed they could amass more than the 150,000 participants who attended the first Unite The Kingdom (UTK) rally in September 2025. However, reports claim the actual turnout of Saturday’s rally could be under 50,000, less than half of the previous turnout.
The UTK rally is described by organisers as a patriotic event aimed at promoting traditional British culture and giving Brits a chance to celebrate their Christian culture and heritage.
However, critics claim it is a far-right hate march and that its true motive is to peddle lies about Islam and hatred towards Muslims and immigrants.
Training for battle?
The event leader, a notorious Islamophobe and convicted fraudster, Tommy Robinson — whose real name is Steven Yaxley-Lennon — used the day to platform a host of anti-Islam activists from across the UK and Europe.
The far-right activist himself told tens of thousands of supporters to prepare for the “Battle of Britain” during a rally in London on Saturday.
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“Men, are you ready to get fit? As men, British men, we need to get fight-ready because a fight is coming to this country.”
“Form a community in your towns and cities and let me tell you, in 12–24 months, the world is going to look on and they are going to view British men as the strongest men — British men coming together, forming alliances, and getting ready for the battle of our lifetime.”
The comments caused alarm and concern among onlookers online.
Prominent British Muslim YouTuber Smile To Jannah posted on X: “‘Get fight-ready.’ ‘A fight’s coming.’ ‘The battle of our lifetime.’ That’s Tommy Robinson at his 2026 UTK march, telling British men to join a fighting and fitness group. A recruitment drive for violence? Paramilitary mobilisation?”
According to The Guardian, Robinson was also quoted as saying:
“Are you ready for the Battle of Britain? 2029 we have an election. We’re not asking anyone to go out and fight, but this is the most important moment in our generation. If we don’t send a message in our next election, if you don’t register to vote, if you don’t get involved, if you don’t become activists, we are going to lose our country forever.
“We have to get political, we have to get involved. I’m not going to tell you which political party you need to join. We’re a cultural movement. I’m going to tell you that you have to join a political party. I don’t care if it’s Reform, Advance, Restore, or the Conservative Party. We have to get involved in local politics.”
Rabid anti-Islam rhetoric
Almost all the speakers at the event railed against Islam or Muslims in general.
On one occasion, a trio of French women took to the stage dressed in black hijabs and niqabs. They danced around to chants of “take it off” before removing the Islamic clothing to roaring cheers from the crowd.
Another speaker, Kellie-Jay Keen, who describes herself as a women’s rights activist, called for Islam to be removed from all public institutions, including classrooms, official offices and public buildings.
In her speech, she said “it’s not too late to get Islam out of our classrooms” and described it as “absolutely vital” to remove Islam from “every single place” in order to “save this country”.
When asked by pro-Israeli activist Weronika Rogowska on camera what he would do if he became Prime Minister, Robinson responded: “I would stop Islam.”
Robinson said he would remove all migrants and refugees from hotels “by the military”, introduce “re-migration”, adding: “It’s time for many Muslims to leave this country. This is our home.”
5Pillars reporters attended the event and managed to speak to participants. Two men told 5Pillars that they believed Britain was being “overrun by f**king Muslims and radical Islamists” and that “British people are a dying breed”.
Lots of support was expressed for US President Donald Trump and Israel during the protest by both spectators and speakers on stage.
Mocked and ridiculed
The poor turnout, unpleasant music performances, and a surprise pro-immigration billboard sneaked into the demo by anti-racism activists sparked a tsunami of ridicule online.
A music performance by Tommy Robinson fan and musician Rikki Doolan became the centre of ridicule online.
One reaction posted said: “Tommy is pulling out ALL the talent for his march. I had never heard of Rikki Doolan until today. Now I need to bleach both my eyes and ears. Live Aid it ain’t…”
Another X user commented: “This is the first time I’ve seen a performance of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in which every member of the band is playing and singing in a different key.”
Elsewhere, an electronic billboard on the back of a van was driven into the Unite The Kingdom rally displaying a pro-immigration message to spectators.
“Immigration makes Britain brilliant” was the message displayed to thousands of passers-by, alongside examples of immigrant Brits who have excelled in professional fields, such as Mo Salah and a British-Somali Olympic gold medallist.
The viral footage of the billboard served as a timely reminder to attendees that immigration has benefited the UK over the years. Frustrated onlookers began chanting: “Turn it off!”
