As usual, Oasis leader Noel Gallagher is not one to mince words: the Mancunian songwriter/guitarist has recently made his displeasure quite known regarding rapper Jay-Z’s headlining of the UK’s legendary Glastonbury Festival later this summer.
“Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curve ball in on a Sunday night, you go: ‘Kylie Minogue?’ I’m not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It’s wrong.”
For his part, Jay-Z is relishing the controversy and has stated, “We don’t play guitars, Noel, but hip-hop has put in its work like any other form of music. This headline show is just a natural progression. Rap music is still evolving. From Afrika Bambaataa DJ-ing in the Bronx and Run DMC going platinum, to Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince winning the first rap Grammy, I’m just next in the line. We have to respect each other’s genre of music and move forward.”
Not sure the inclusion of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince helped your argument there, homes. But otherwise, we’re not touching this one.
The Glastonbury Festival, which is the largest music festival in the world, will be held on the weekend of June 27-29 at Worthy Farm, in Pilton, southwestern England. The Raconteurs, Crowded House, The Verve, Kings of Leon and John Mayer are among those scheduled to appear.
