Radiohead Won't Play Glastonbury Because Of Environmental Issues
Published Thursday, 28th February, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Thom Yorke has revealed that Radiohead won't be playing at the Glastonbury Festival, due to environmental issues.
The news comes after yesterday's announcement that Yorke is fronting a new campaign by The Big Ask Europe. Speaking at the launch of that very campaign, Thom said of the festival:
"What we're trying to do now is only play in areas that have a public transport infrastructure in place. So that rules out Glastonbury for this year. Maybe we can work out a plan for the future. They're probably sick of the sight of us anyway."
Yorke also explained how he and his band mates are trying to make changes in the lifestyle to help in the fight against global warming:
"One of the conditions of the band carrying on touring is that we do everything we can to minimise our impact on the environment. That has included buying two lots of equipment and keeping one in Europe and one in America so we never have to fly our kit around the world again."
