Presumably there’s an agreement that the BBC shows coverage of the Pyramid headliners, and for most artists that coverage is part of the appeal given the well-known relatively modest fee they get. Obviously NY feels differently to most artists, and is sticking by his principles, but I don’t see any disgraceful behaviour from any side
To be honest I think the festival should be looking for other broadcasters or at least open it up for competition. The BBC relationship has got a little bit too comfortable and the BBC news behaviour over their coverage of recent world events makes them no longer an impartial or trusted broadcaster.