Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has admitted there are “back-up plans” in place in case Arctic Monkeys have to drag out of their headline slot on Friday (23.06.23).
The rockers needed to cancel their present at Dublin’s Marley Park on Tuesday evening (20.06.23) after frontman Alex Turner was struck down with “acute laryngitis”, however Emily is assured the group can be “all proper” to headline the enduring Pyramid Stage on Friday.
She is quoted by The Occasions newspaper as saying: “I believe we’re going to be all proper.
“They’ve cancelled that, he’s recovering. I’m certain we’re going to be all proper.
“We’ve bought a few back-up plans if not. We’ve all the time bought back-up plans for the whole lot.”
Quizzed about whether or not a rumoured look by US rockers Foo Fighters might flip right into a Friday headline slot if the ‘Mardy Bum’ hitmakers needed to pull out, she mentioned: “I wouldn’t like to offer something away.
“You’ve bought to permit the shock to occur. It’s all concerning the shock.”
Emily co-organises the music competition, which takes place at Worthy Farm, Somerset, south west England, along with her father Michael Eavis, 87, and Emily admitted he’s “nonetheless very a lot right here” on the spectacle.
Talking because the gates to this yr’s competition opened at 8am on Wednesday (21.06.23), she mentioned: “He’s going to be waving all people in. He’s doing very well. He had a late evening final evening.”
Arctic Monkeys mentioned sorry to followers after pulling out of their Irish gig earlier this week.
A social media assertion posted on Sunday (19.06.23) learn: “We’re extraordinarily sorry to announce the cancellation of Arctic Monkeys’ present at Marley Park in Dublin Tomorrow.
“Alex and the band apologise for the massive disappointment this may inevitably trigger to all their Irish followers. Full refunds can be credited again to the ticket purchaser’s account by Ticketmaster throughout the subsequent six working days.”
