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'The people who are gonna go to the front of the stage are gonna be people who are real fans, people who are kids, people who can't afford the crazy money. 'But they are the people that need to be down the front; they're the people that are gonna keep this music alive. Some of the ticket prices that people pay, well for me, it's insane.'

This year's TV marathon gets underway as The One Show broadcasts live from Worthy Farm (BBC1, 7pm). But fans tuning in from noon on BBC iPlayer can catch the earlier acts. Don't miss Essex hit machine Anne-Marie, whose playful pop should make for the perfect curtain-raiser (BBC iPlayer, 6.45pm). Taking to the Pyramid Stage for the first time as a solo artist, the self-styled 'last king of pop' draws from a rich back catalogue. His repertoire features Housemartins hits such as Happy Hour plus the Beautiful South classics Rotterdam and A Little Time (BBC4, 7.30pm).

After an advertisement promoting his latest album was painted over a mural late musician Ian Curtis, Rapper Aitch said he felt like the "most hated person in Manchester." The Joy Division frontman's mural, which was painted on the side of a building in Manchester's Northern Quarter, was installed in 2020 as part of a mental health campaign. Last Tuesday, it was seen being painted over. After an outpouring of rage, Aitch became aware of what happened the next morning and was'getting this set pronto.' The musician, who released his debut album 'Close to Home' on Friday, said he was left 'fuming' at the mix-up and promised to have the situation 'fixed pronto.' He expressed his displeasure with Mr Curtis and "what the mural stands for," as well as himself. The rapper went from having a 'good week' to being the'most hated person' in his neighborhood,' according to him.

Fans of a 'iconic' mural of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis (pictured left) have been outraged after it was painted against with an advertisement for Aitch's latest album (right). On Tuesday, the mural, which was painted on the side of a building in Manchester's Northern Quarter, was seen being painted over. Aitch, the artist who will debut his debut album 'Close to Home' later this month, took to social media to assure his followers that he had no involvement in it. The Manchester-born rapper, 22, said he became aware of what happened on Wednesday and was 'getting this fixed pronto' after it sparked an outpouring of anger

Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays has revealed that his brother was going to die 24 hours before he died as speculation about the singer's 'iffyi passing'. The Ryder family said the disorder occurred three weeks after Paul received a Covid booster, which Shaun, 59, believes caused's death.' World Health Organisation officials admitted in March they were investigating 'rare instances' of hearing loss and 'other auditory disturbances' - including tinnitus - associated with Covid-19 vaccinations

Bez's dad, Shaun Ryder, was also a sad farewell. The Life on Mars dancer's father died just hours after Paul Ryder died in a double heartbreak for the group. Bassist Paul, 58, was discovered dead in his bed at 6 a.m. on Friday, by their mother Linda at her Manchester home just days before the band's appearance at the Kubix Festival in Sunderland.