Glastonbury 2023: Arctic Monkeys will play after all - but who are The Churnups?

However, Eavis has now allayed fears, speaking to BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball from the Worthy Farm site on day one of performances, she replied to a question on whether they would be playing by saying:"They're on," which was welcomed with loud applause.She went on:"It was a little bit close there for a minute and we were thinking about whether we should have a serious back-up plan in place, but no, thankfully they're on, so that's great.

Apologising to fans on social media, a statement said:"Alex is suffering from acute laryngitis, and following medical advice, has been ordered to rest." It will be the third time the Brit, Mercury and Ivor Novello award-winning band have headlined at the festival, following shows in 2007 and 2013.Glastonbury has a history of surprise sets and unconfirmed slots, and this strangely-named group in a prime headline slot are causing a particular stir.

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