Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1970 by Michael Eavis and continues to be co-organized with his daughter, Emily. In 2008, it was held from June 27-29, where American rapper Lupe Fiasco performed at the Jazzworld stage."2008 (27–29 June) - History". Glastonbury Festival.
== Background ==
That year held media controversy surrounding rapper Jay-Z being the headliner at the main stage, where Oasis' Noel Gallagher declared hip hop "wrong" for the event. Gallagher criticized, "Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music and even when they throw the odd curveball in on a Sunday night you go 'Kylie Minogue?' I don't know about it. But I'm not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. It's wrong."Akbar, Arifa (April 15, 2008). "Gallagher: Jay-Z Is Wrong for Glastonbury". Independent. In response, Jay-Z told BBC Radio 1's Tim Westwood, "It's ridiculous, if we don't embrace what is new, then how do we progress? I've never actually experienced anything like that before. It's 2008, what is that about? That's such old school thinking, that's not even how the world thinks anymore. So I was really taken aback. I think that hip-hop is music and an art form, it's poetry and it should be accepted and respected like any other art form. It's just coming from a different perspective. I listen to all types of music and that's what should happen, that's what the world should be about, mixing culture. There's only good music and bad music.""Jay-Z: 'Glastonbury Controversy Is Ridiculous'". NME. June 20, 2008.
Festival co-organizer Emily Eavis defended their decision, and observed, "There is also an interesting undercurrent in the suggestion that a Black, U.S. hip-hop artist shouldn't be playing in front of what many perceive to be a white, middle-class audience. I'm not sure what to call it, at least not in public, but this is something that causes me some disquiet.""Glastonbury Defends Choice of Jay-Z as Headliner". CBC. April 15, 2008.
At the end of Fiasco's performance, he gave a speech of how hip hop can and should be part of a festival like Glastonbury. He added, "Fuck Robert Mugabe, fuck George Bush, fuck all tyrannical world leaders. Fuck politics, democrats, socialists, the Labour party. Music's what it's all about." He also gave the shout-out, "I want everyone to go and see my homie Jay-Z tomorrow," and would join Jay-Z onstage the following day during the encore performance."Lupe Fiasco Slams Robert Mugabe". NME. June 27, 2008.
== Set list ==
# "Daydreamin'"
# "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
# "Kick, Push"
# "Little Weapon"
# "Streets on Fire"
# "Paris, Tokyo"
# "Superstar"
== Date ==
Date	Date 	County 	Venue
Fri 	June 27, 2008	Somerset	Worthy Farm
== Gallery ==
File:Glastonbury Festival 2008.jpg
== References ==
Category:2008 live performances
Category:Festivals