Glastonbury star asks BBC to take away efficiency footage after abuse

Yesterday, Friday, June 23, 2023, Glastonbury Festival 2023 kicked off in earnest.

Included within the line-up for the primary day of festivities was Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters and Royal Blood to call only a few.

But it was Billy Nomates who was attacked on-line after movies of her efficiency hit social media.

She obtained such feedback as “b****y awful” and: “She does look like a drunken mum doing karaoke.”

The artist, whose actual title is Tor Maries, has since launched a press release revealing the steps she has taken for the reason that abuse commenced.

Billy Nomates launched a press release which reads: “The level of personal abuse on @bbc6music socials for goin to work today is insane. I’ve asked for all footage to be removed.” (sic)

She added: “I know it’s not for everyone what I do. I know lots of people don’t rate me. But the level of personal abuse on that public page is too much.” (sic)

The 33-year-old additionally went on to say there will probably be “no more shows after this summer”.

“You wouldn’t stay in a workplace that did this to you. Why should I,” Billy Nomates went on (sic).

The assertion was dropped by singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who introduced collectively Glastonbury’s Left Field tent this yr, which is the place the artist carried out.

He wrote a message of assist for Billy Nomates condemning the feedback she obtained.

Bragg mentioned: “Solidarity from everyone at Left Field with Billy No Mates who was so badly abused online after her @glastonbury set was posted on @BBC6Music that she asked them to take the clip down.”

Billy Nomates is an indie/various musician who hails from Leicester, England.

Her most up-to-date hit was Spite, from her second studio album Cacti.