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Jay-Z to play 'most controversial Glastonbury slot' tomorrow (June 28)
The countdown to HOVA's Pyramid Stage set begins
Jay-Z is set to play one of the most scrutinised Glastonbury sets ever tomorrow (June 28) – and you can follow it live on NME.COM.
Since the rapper's headlining slot on the Pyramid Stage was announced debates have raged over whether Jay-Z is the right act to top the Glastonbury bill.
The likes of Noel Gallagher and Usher have traded verbal blows opposing and supporting the slot, while Jay-Z himself has spoken out
As a result NME.COM will be covering his set song-by-song. Simply come back from around 10pm (BST) on June 28 and keep refreshing the Jay-Z news story for an up-to-the-minute account of how the show is going.
In the meantime, check out what Jay-Z played at the Hove Festival this week[/url] for a clue to what might feature at Glastonbury, and have your say on whether you think Jay-Z is the best person for the festival by commenting below.
Keep up with all the action from Glastonbury this weekend (June 27-29) as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Glastonbury Festival page. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME – on UK newsstands from July 2 – for the ultimate Glastonbury review.
Since the rapper's headlining slot on the Pyramid Stage was announced debates have raged over whether Jay-Z is the right act to top the Glastonbury bill.
The likes of Noel Gallagher and Usher have traded verbal blows opposing and supporting the slot, while Jay-Z himself has spoken out
As a result NME.COM will be covering his set song-by-song. Simply come back from around 10pm (BST) on June 28 and keep refreshing the Jay-Z news story for an up-to-the-minute account of how the show is going.
In the meantime, check out what Jay-Z played at the Hove Festival this week[/url] for a clue to what might feature at Glastonbury, and have your say on whether you think Jay-Z is the best person for the festival by commenting below.
Keep up with all the action from Glastonbury this weekend (June 27-29) as it happens on NME.COM. For news, pictures and blogs keep checking the NME.COM's Glastonbury Festival page. Plus make sure you get next week's issue of NME – on UK newsstands from July 2 – for the ultimate Glastonbury review.
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