Glastonbury opened in the middle of this post-Brexit turmoil.
Courageous talents chose to speak out.
Here's my selection. Article by The Independent below.
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Damon Albarn
The Blur frontman was seething when he opened the Other Stage on Friday. “I have a heavy heart today,” he said. “Democracy has failed us. Democracy has failed us because it was ill informed and I want you to know that when we all leave here, we can change that decision. It is possible.”
Here is a video extract:
Jarvis Cocker
The Pulp frontman held up a sign with the URL of the petition for a second EU referendum during his secret DJ set with bandmate Steve Mackey, before encouraging fans to sign it.
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Glastonbury 2016: What the bands are saying about Brexit at Glastonbury - Adele, Bastille, Damon Albarn and more
James and Foals are also among the acts to address the political elephant in the field
Brexit has sent shockwaves across the United Kingdom, particularly in Scotland and London, where voters overwhelming opting to remain in the European Union. Anger has also been bubbling at Glastonbury, with many bands using the stage as a platform to speak against what they see as a disastrous result.
Festival organisers Michael and Emily Eavis shared a poster saying “In” before Thursday's referendum, with the Glastonbury free press overtly bemoaning the decision the next morning (see below tweet).
Muse chose to ignore the political elephant in the field during their Friday night headline slot, choosing to let dystopian songs such as “Uprising” make their statement for him, but here's what other acts have had to say about Britain bidding adieu to Europe:
The 1975
Frontman Matt Healy spoke out for the 75% of young people who voted to remain when he said on stage: “I feel like I’ve got a responsiblity to say something. What I feel, what a lot of young people feel, is that there’s a sentiment among older people who have voted in a future that we don’t f**king want. Glastonbury stands for everything our generation wants - compassion, social responsibility, community, loving each other.”
Bastille
Dan Smith's band had been vocal supporters of Remain, playing an EU referendum gig in favour of Stronger In before Thursday's vote. During their Friday set, the frontman changed the lyrics to hit “Pompeii” from “And the walls kept tumbling down/ In the city that we love” to “And the pound kept tumbling down/On the weekend that we love”.
Damon Albarn
The Blur frontman was seething when he opened the Other Stage on Friday. “I have a heavy heart today,” he said. “Democracy has failed us. Democracy has failed us because it was ill informed and I want you to know that when we all leave here, we can change that decision. It is possible.”
Foals
Frontman Yannis Philippakis reacted to news of the Brexit vote by wearing a t-shirt with slogan reading “Abuse of power comes of no surprise” for the duration of Foals' Pyramid Stage set.
Jarvis Cocker
The Pulp frontman held up a sign with the URL of the petition for a second EU referendum during his secret DJ set with bandmate Steve Mackey, before encouraging fans to sign it.
Adele
"It’s a bit weird the stuff that’s going on at the moment for all of us," the singer commented during her set. "And we need to look after each other. Happy Pride everybody, as well."
When asking fans where they'd come from, several members of the crowd started booing when certain places were mentioned, such as Coventry and Stoke-on-Trent. The singer quickly retorted, "I’ll have no f*cking booing at my show. After what went on the other day, are you mad?"
Coldplay close the festival on Sunday. This article will be updated to include any further Brexit comments.
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