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Emily Eavis: part 2
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Has Glastonbury sold out?
Emily Eavis: I can argue against anybody every single day of the year – we are always batting back any corporate involvement. We do have a practical element to our sponsorship: Orange provides a mast so people can use their phone, The Guardian does the daily paper and Q does the programme. They all have a practical involvement – there isn't any extra peripheral sponsorship, really, and we make sure we keep it that way. It's so important that we don't sell out.
Why did you ask Jay-Z to headline? How did that come about?
Emily Eavis: Well, there are a lot of good festival bands circulating and we felt that we did that last year – with Jay-Z it's different. If you have seen Jay-Z live, he is incredible and the thing is, with Glastonbury, it's very inclusive, and if you can do it live and connect with your fans and you've got the right attitude, you can pull it off. Glastonbury goers are pretty open-minded – the whole thing will be amazing.
But has he actually got enough well-known tunes to headline?
Emily Eavis: Yeah, he has. Obviously, he has got a few big anthems that aren't sing-along, but that's alright. Plus he's got a big show, he might have some guests and do something a little different. On the pure show, he's not Coldplay or Oasis, but he will bring something different to the table.
Kings Of Leon also seem an unusual choice. Are they big enough to headline Glastonbury?
Emily Eavis: Oh yeah. The thing with Kings Of Leon is that they are massive live, but they haven't had that media support. It will seal it, I think.
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