Over 50,000 people reject star as headliner for Glastonbury Festival

jonathan

March 19, 2015 12:17 PM

The Change.org petition was set up after the announcement that West will headline the Saturday night of this year's festival.

Over 50,000 people have signed an online petition launched to prevent Kanye West from headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The Change.org petition was set up after the announcement that West will headline the Saturday night of this year's festival.The original petition read: "Kanye West is an insult to music fans all over the world. We spend hundreds of pounds to attend glasto, and by doing so, expect a certain level of entertainment. Kanye has been very outspoken on his views on music....he should listen to his own advice and pass his headline slot on to someone deserving! Lets prevent this musical injustice now!"Speaking exclusively to NME, the man behind the petition Neil Lonsdale, said: "Glastonbury needs upbeat major artists. Glastonbury is an institution. It is expected that it has the biggest names. The biggest performers. Kanye does not represent that."He added: "I fought the temptation to scream and instead opted to hurl my iPhone across the room. Two years ago we had The Rolling Stones playing the Saturday night, and this year we get Kanye West? It's an outrage!"Lonsdale also revealed that he's never been to Glastonbury before.

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