Wiley teases Glastonbury performance four years after “fuck you and your farm” comments
The grime MC had previously said of Glastonbury: “Fuck them and their farm.”
Wiley has teased a performance at this year’s Glastonbury, posting a number of tweets about the Somerset festival on Saturday (January 28), while also sharing a photo of the Pyramid Stage.
“Rain or shine this year at Glastonbury is gonna be amazing because now I understand the real meaning of a festival,” he wrote, adding: “Come to Glastonbury festival I need to show you something.”
Rain or shine this year at Glastonbury is gonna be amazing because now I understand the real meaning of a #Festival #LetsGo.
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/WileyUpdates/status/825770532369002503?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
I love that farm and I will continue too @laurencebagz @StevenCeeMusic
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 29, 2017
@kagey_b @GlastoFest If it rains it will be even better TBH..
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 29, 2017
In 2013, the grime star was due to play Glastonbury but decided to cancel his performance after being put off by the rainy and muddy site conditions.
He launched an angry tirade against the festival, which took in everything from the rain and pay to his manager John Woolf. Wiley tweeted that the festival wasn’t paying him enough to “leave my comfort zone,” while also asking Glastonbury to “please cancel me I do not want to play for you ever again”.
He signed off with the now infamous message: “Fuck them and their farm”.
Wiley now appears to have completely reassessed his negative opinion of Glastonbury, claiming that he “realized the importance of this festival in an older age,” while also calling it “the champion of all festivals.”
@Jamie_cal @GlastoFest I realised the importance of this festival in my older age
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 29, 2017
@GlastoFest is the champion of all festivals and it took me 37 years to realise.I wish I was at the early ones TBH would of been sick.
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 29, 2017
Can't wait for @GlastoFest its gonna be sick.
— Chasing The Art #BBK (@WileyUpdates) January 29, 2017
FACT has reached out to Wiley’s representative for comment.
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