Eminem fans have reacted with anger and sadness after discovering they will not be able to watch his Reading set on TV.
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The BBC is broadcasting sets live from the Berkshire festival by acts who perform on the Main Stage, NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage and BBC Introducing Stage. Eminem is due to headline the former this evening (August 26).
However, the Detroit rapper’s performance will not be shown live. A message on screen when viewers tune into Reading coverage online, on the BBC iPlayer or on the red button reads: “At the artist’s request we are unable to bring you this performance.”
Fans were previously unaware that this would be the case and now they are not happy. “Got to be having a LAFF!! As if I’ve sat here since 12 waiting for Eminem n he’s requested for me not to see it :(,” wrote one on Twitter.
Another wrote: “Eminem not allowing his Reading set to be broadcast. Do acts STILL really do that?! Grow the fuck up.”
A third added: “Wtf @Eminem isn’t broadcasting his performance!?! Ffs I was sad about missing #ReadingFestival already, now I can’t even watch his set.”
See those and more reactions below:
Got to be having a LAFF!! As if I've sat here since 12 waiting for Eminem n he's requested for me not to see it 🙁 pic.twitter.com/VIyPpOn0CJ
— Abs? (@abby_1238) August 26, 2017
Eminem not allowing his Reading set to be broadcast. Do acts STILL really do that?! Grow the fuck up
— ThatRoryGuy (@RorsDM) August 26, 2017
Wtf @Eminem isn't broadcasting his performance!?! Ffs I was sad about missing #ReadingFestival already, now I can't even watch his set ????
— Sophie Hodgson (@Sophiefb_) August 26, 2017
#ReadingFestival disappointed. Was looking forward to watching #Eminem Will just have to stand in the front garden and listen to it now.
— Joanna Leslie (@Ospoggle) August 26, 2017
SOMEONE TELL ME WHY EMINEM DOESENT WANT US WATCHING ON BBC WEBSITE PLEAase ????????????
— Bonnie Thompson (@_BonnieThompson) August 26, 2017
When you sit through all of major lazer to then find out you can't watch Eminem on the iplayer #readingfestival2017
— Floyd Jones (@Floydjones17) August 26, 2017
Couldn't go to reading festival so set everything up at home excited to see Eminem n he isn't being broadcast ?? #gutted #ReadingFestival
— Aimee Squire (@aimeesquire_) August 26, 2017
As if @Eminem has requested his performance not be screened on @BBCiPlayer. Sorry slim, dick move. #ReadingFestival pic.twitter.com/xUCZTcDias
— Andy Blason (@jbh_andy) August 26, 2017
Fucking Eminem not letting Reading stream his set.
— B (@beckacorson_) August 26, 2017
Cheers @Eminem only been a fan all my life mate ??♂️ #ReadingFestival pic.twitter.com/fQ6AmfpIcW
— Kyle Savage (@k_savage_1) August 26, 2017
ARE YOU TELLING ME I SAT THRU AN HOUR OF MAJOR LAZER'S SHITTY MUSIC TO FIND THAT EMINEM WON'T BE BROADCAST ON TV?? #ReadingFestival
— hollie isn't ready for the starless sea (@hollieeblog) August 26, 2017
As if Eminem isn't allowing his set to be streamed on iplayer ??? #RANDL17
— Bryony (@bryony0124) August 26, 2017
So Eminem's set isn't being shown live again. That's a shame, I was curious to see what he'd be like
— Sam (@TrueZero_) August 26, 2017
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Eminem being a tit again and not allowing his set to be broadcast
— Bob (@bob_wynn) August 26, 2017
@Eminem won't show his reading festival set again?! What's up with the douchebag ?
— Therese Knox (@Neylan92) August 26, 2017
The rapper performed in Glasgow on Friday night (August 25) as a warm-up for his Reading & Leeds sets. He wore a ‘Fack Trump’ t-shirt during the set. He paused in-between songs to tell the crowd, “Scotland, you might have to be our new home because right now shit ain’t going so well in the States. I just want to take this moment right now to say motherfuck Donald Trump!”
The 35,000 strong crowd were faced with heavy downpour, as Eminem played classic tracks ‘Stan’, ‘My Name Is’ and ‘Without Me’. He also played ‘Soldier’ for the first time since 2003 and included covers of Drake’s ‘Forever,’ B.O.B’s ‘Airplanes Part II’ and ‘The Hills (Remix)’ by The Weeknd.