Lack of Black faces at Glastonbury

[Deleted member 294929]

Lack of Black faces at Glastonbury says Lennie Henry

Lenny Henry says he finds ‘lack of black and brown faces’ at Glastonbury ‘surprising’

‘I think, ‘Wow, that’s still very much a dominant culture thing’,’ the 63-year-old said

www.independent.co.uk

Watching it now... Surprisingly he's right... plenty of Black artist but there is very few Non white faces in the crowd...

What can we do?

 

[Dork Lard]

We need to ask Lord Sir Lenny Henry why he didn't go to Glastonbury.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Maybe he can't afford it....

 

[Justin Passing]

Are there some at "the other stage".
Perhaps black folk aren't keen on 60's pop.

When ah were a lad there were only whites in infants and junior school. In secondary we had one Pakistani and one Indian.
I can't remember any "black" faces in further ed either.
Perhaps there weren't many.

 

[Dork Lard]

Having pondered it for a few nano seconds, & on the basis that Glastonbury is obviously, distinctly lacking black people 'cos black people is what says it at & dem folk at the BBC says it at & dem folk at the BBC who is all whitey. . . . Then how can we possibly help even up the anti & get lots more black people at Glastonbury next year????

I really do feel that next years Glastonbury itinery should be decided here on Diynot.

 

[gigz]

Not that many white faces at rap concerts but we don’t bother whingeing about it like that unfunny tawt

 

[Deleted member 292770]

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[Mottie]

People with black faces are not banned from attending are they? Does he have a theory?

 

[Notch7]

They probably like a different scene.

Is there any more to it than that?

 

[noseall]

People with black faces are not banned from attending are they? Does he have a theory?

Perhaps its an invite thing...

 

[THFC]

Lack of Black faces at Glastonbury says Lennie Henry

Lenny Henry says he finds ‘lack of black and brown faces’ at Glastonbury ‘surprising’

‘I think, ‘Wow, that’s still very much a dominant culture thing’,’ the 63-year-old said

www.independent.co.uk

Watching it now... Surprisingly he's right... plenty of Black artist but there is very few Non white faces in the crowd...

What can we do?

Absolutely nothing. If they don't want to go, that's up to them.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

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[Mottie]

An agenda more like.
He’s most likely bored .

Nah. Looking for publicity. He has a new series out doesn’t he?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

What can we do?

Maybe a Mobo event on another weekend at Glastonbury ?

 

[ic1927]

Lenny Henry's tv ad for premier inns promises a good nights sleep, just like his stand up routine.