Slowthai no longer appears on Reading & Leeds or Glastonbury line-ups after rape charge
nme.comSlowthai has been removed from the line-ups for both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds festivals, following two charges of rape.The Mercury-nominated rapper — whose real name is Tyron Frampton — was charged with two counts of rape earlier this week, and appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court yesterday (May 16).As previously reported, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his birth name, date of birth and address.
He was charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.Now, following the charges raised against him, the rapper has subtly been removed from the two of his upcoming festival appearances.Neither Slowthai or organisers at both Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds have made official announcements regarding the changes to the respective line-ups.
Originally, the rapper appeared below Lewis Capaldi on the poster for the latter, and was scheduled to perform on the Main Stage West on Saturday (August 26) in Reading and Sunday (August 27) in Leeds.
However, the line-up poster on the festivals’s website no longer features the rapper’s name.His set at this year’s Glastonbury instalment has also been quietly removed.
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