Here’s another wonderfully controversial incident that went down at Glastonbury 2015.
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Kanye West is known to (how do we put this delicately?) speak unthinkingly and sometimes so impulsively, you’d think his frontal lobe was damaged (we tried). Whether he actually believes all that he says or is on some kind of peculiar thought altering hallucinogen, we have no clue.
What we do know, is that Peter Townshed of The Who threw some major shade at Kanye this weekend and basically called him out on his BS.
Brilliant from Pete Townshend! Who is the biggest rock star in the world @kanyewest? #bbcglasto pic.twitter.com/XtxrZTQJbz
β Mesh Johal (@MeshJohal) June 28, 2015
After West boldly – and ever so modestly – proclaimed that he was theΒ “greatest living rockstar on the planet”, Peter Townshed, on stage during his set,Β suggested that Kanye needed to be sent home because in actual fact, he isnβt the worldβs biggest rockstar. Whether this implied that Peter himself was the actual biggest living rockstar or he simply wanted Kanye to shut the hell up, is debatable. And since the internet always has something to say about everything, here are a few note-worthy (or not) opinions. Β
Kanye: “You are now watching the greatest living rock star on the planet” Have you not heard of Bruce Springsteen or Dave Grohl, pal? β MACAROON (@JMSGDLL) June 29, 2015
Am worried Kanye announcing he’s “the greatest living rockstar” sounds like he’s just smothered three others backstage with a pillow.
β Liz Buckley (@liz_buckley) June 28, 2015
Sorry Kanye, you are NOT the greatest living rockstar on the planet. FACT! β David Cox (@djcox) June 27, 2015
In 1995 Oasis headlined. Kanye perfectly represents how music has deteriorated. “Greatest living rockstar on the planet” did he just say?
β Jamesy. (@SJames) June 27, 2015
LOVE Peter Townsend just totally took the pee out of Kanye West proclaiming he is the biggest rock star! love it rock on Pete my man rock on β Tracey K (@gabrielmum) June 28, 2015
Kanye West thinks he’s the “Worlds Greatest Rock Star”…you don’t do rock you moron!! You ARE the worlds most self obsessed arsehole though
β Peter Willis (@peter_pdm) June 28, 2015
Self proclaimed ‘biggest rock star on planet’ has robot voice & presses button for sound effect #Kanye #Who http://t.co/7idCUnlAEM
β Mary Sanders (@Herradura70) June 29, 2015
Watching The Who.. Pete Townshend’s little finger is more of a rockstar than Kanye West #glasto
β John Nicol (@jk_thescore) June 28, 2015
The Who, proving to Kanye what a real rockstar looks like #Glasto2015
β Emily (@emilylr28) June 28, 2015
Do let us know your views, folks! And keep tabs on The Sherp for more Glasto news.