Jade Thirlwall and Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, both known as the duo Rizzle Kicks, performed on the Other Stage at Glastonbury today, along with the other audience.
Fans of duo Rizzle Kicks shared their disappointment with the BBC earlier over their set at Glastonbury Festival. The reaction came after bandmate Jordan Stephens had himself issued a message about filming at the festival.
Jordan and his bandmate Harley Alexander-Sule, both 33, performed together as Rizzle Kicks on the Other Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset this afternoon. It marked the duo’s return to the festival after making their Glastonbury debut on the BBC Introducing Stage back in 2013.
Prior to their latest set, Jordan announced yesterday that the BBC, the “exclusive broadcast partner” of Glastonbury, would not be filming it. He shared the news in a statement issued to fans on Instagram ahead of their return today.
“Our Glastonbury set is not being filming,” Jordan wrote. You won’t be able to watch it back if you aren’t present. It might only be once every lifetime. “Who knows” The set is [fire emoji], he said, and we’re excited about it.
His partner Jade Thirlwall, 32, later expressed disappointment over the situation. The Little Mix member, who is set to play the Woodsies Stage tomorrow, referenced the news on her Instagram Story whilst sharing her excitement over getting to see him perform at Glastonbury.
She also wrote, “What du mean I’m about to watch my boyfriend at Glasgow when we were having a dream about it this time last year? ” Get into the Rizzle Kicks set and move to the next stage, lol. It isn’t televised (booo).
Jade isn’t alone in her disappointment, with a number of fans having expressed frustration over Rizzle Kicks’ set not being available on BBC iPlayer. Several other acts who performed on the Other Stage today, like Franz Ferdinand and Gracie Abrams, were livestreamed. The livestream for that stage however began at 2.15pm, which was after Rizzle Kicks’ set.
One fan wrote on X: “Rizzle Kicks not being broadcast at Glastonbury is a travesty, especially in comparison to some of the s**t that they are putting on.” Another wrote, “@BBCiPlayer, why haven’t I found Rizzle Kicks. I’m deeply disappointed.
Thanks to Rizzle Kicks for a great job, a third person later tweeted, “Thanks guys, missed Rizzle Kicks! Another said, “No Rizzle Kicks on iPlayer, sort it out lads,” shortly after the duo’s set began.
Approached for comment, a spokesperson for the BBC told the Mirror tonight that the broadcaster will be providing more than 90 hours of performances. They said: “The BBC, Glastonbury’s exclusive broadcast partner, brings audiences a two-month celebration of the festival this June and July.
Over 90 hours of live performances from the five main stages, as well as The Glastonbury Channel and over 90 sets to watch on demand throughout July are provided by our BBC iPlayer coverage. Additionally, there is extensive coverage on BBC Sounds, radio, and TV, with over 30 performances and DJ sets that will be streamable on BBC Sounds throughout July.
Source: Mirror
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