Singer U-Turns on Glastonbury Performance, Citing 'Corporate Turn-Off'

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Singer U-Turns on Glastonbury Performance, Citing 'Corporate Turn-Off'
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A singer initially declined to perform at the Glastonbury Festival due to a misunderstanding about the event's partnership with the BBC. However, he later reversed his decision but ultimately pulled out again, stating that the festival's corporate nature was a disincentive. Despite the setback, Glastonbury continues to enjoy financial success, with a significant increase in pre-tax profits.

In a surprise U-turn, the singer confirmed his slot blaming 'an error in the information I received' for him initially turning down the offer.A statement on his website read: 'Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury Festival, which I always have loved. 'Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing. Hope to see you there.

'But just a month later he spectacularly pulled out - claiming it is a 'corporate turn-off' due to its broadcast deal with theBBC. Glastonbury fans ‘work out’ pop icons are back after tour date ‘clue’ The festival brought in £5.9million in pre-tax profit for the year to March 2024, up from £2.9 million the year before, according to accounts filed with Companies House. Heart Of Gold singer Neil said on his website: 'We were told that BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in.Inside the bust ups, meltdowns & exploitation endured by 90s girlbandsWith many major artists' touring plans locked in more than a year in advance, it will now be a struggle to come up with a replacement.THE Glastonbury line-up hasn't been confirmed - despite the fact tickets for the 2025 event sold out in minutes. Here are some rumoured acts. Basement Jaxx sparked speculation they will be playing at Worthy Fam after leaving a 'Glastonbury shaped gap' in their latest tour schedule

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