Glastonbury doesn’t really book headliners based on international success though. That wouldn’t make sense when the majority of attendees are from the U.K. and the festival is in the U.K.
sza had sold out her arena shows in the uk and had the bst date. So its not like she wasnt popular to begin with. Sza didnt work because nobody wanted an artist that connected more with people half their age than themselves. And a r&b act on Sunday isnt the best thing either. It also shows you what the core audience gives a sh*t about. They truly dont want the fest to progress farther than like 2010. If she was british I bet you nobody would say a word. Or if it was Little Simz.
And if you want to gatekeep the festival headliners then be my guest. Maybe where I live should stop lending you talent and we'll see how far these top names go in quality. No Billie, Kendrick, Olivia, Guns N Roses or Foo Fighters just from the last few.