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Azealia Banks axes Glastonbury set
Written by . Published: June 26 2015
Rapper Azealia Banks has pulled out of her slot at Britain's Glastonbury Festival.
The hip-hop star had been due to take to the stage at the iconic music event in Somerset, England on Saturday (27Jun15), but organizers have announced she has now axed her performance.
No reason was given for the cancellation, but she will be replaced
on the bill by Irish rockers The Strypes.
A statement from Glastonbury bosses reads, "Azealia Banks has had
to pull out of her Saturday Other Stage performance. She will be
replaced by The Strypes."
The festival kicked off on Friday morning (26Jun15) with a surprise
performance by British rockers The Charlatans.