"I think a lot of festivals struggle by just going with what they know, and not really wanting to deviate from their norm," says Chris.
Of the 40 best-selling songs in the UK last year, only six were by female artists. That's 15%... roughly the same as the number of female headliners this summer. Many of the artists behind those songs - including Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo - are skipping the festival circuit to concentrate on their own tours.
They all have the potential to make the leap to headline status in 2023 and beyond. And there's no truth to the argument that the change will happen slowly.
And ?
And the purpose of this 'study' is what? Would they have bothered if it was the other way round? 'Should be 50/50 balance', 'it feels awful'. Why? If you like the act/performer, go watch them Do youhave an exact 50/50 balance on your Spotify, doubt it. NEXT.
And what percentage went to a comprehensive?
So what! Is this more biased reporting by the Biased Broadcasting Corporation
Maybe because a lot of female artists write miserable songs. Festival headliners need to close the night with a party , not a cry over a glass of Prosecco !
Maybe they are not as good or as popular, crowd pullers etc. you cant just put acts up merely because they are women, the idea is to sell tickets and get crowds in. If the female artists are not doing that, then they can’t be headliners etc. Not rocket science .,!.,
Maybe women need to get better at making music Why are men forced to carry the burden? Where’s the equality?
Ffs enough of this box ticking shitery
It's about what's in demand though, that and the fact that some artists are unavailable as they are on their own tours for the first time in 2/3 years. It shouldn't be about having a set 50/50 devide.
Big Yawn
The BBC are assuming a lot of peoples genders.
Possibly the most ridiculous headline from the BBC this week.
95% of oil rig workers are men. It’s an absolute disgrace.
And?
Oh god, it's festival season so the beeb must be gearing up for the annual Glastonbury circle jerk...other festivals are available...
So?
And that 13% will all sound the same. Terrible state of affairs.
So what’s the % in the top 40? My guess is close to 13% ! What are the festivals thinking , getting the popular acts!!! 🤦🏼♂️ worldsgonemad woke
Is this headline suggesting the cause is the market or the organisers?
A few of those guys best get identifying before the show!
Shit that's like another shoah!
Perhaps more musicians who wish to appear are men? Could be statistical rather than anything else
Stick Tina Turner on
That due to them being booked on merit/popularity I imagine.
Swift too?
I thought it was them and they now anyway? So no difference.
13% is not one in ten. It's closer to one in seven.
Is it because they were coincidently having their periods on the same day?
so what.
Who on earth at BBC thought it necessary to undertake a gender ‘study’ of acts appearing at music festivals? 🤔 What a complete waste of time, effort and money.
And yet becoming a headliner is only about the success of your music.
Maybe because no one what's to see them
Bloody Brexit
So maybe they should work harder to put good music out and get their profile up. It's all about the music leave this woke crap out of it. Man or women, it does not matter it's all about the music.
Hard to look after a man/house/kids and have a music career. So well done the 13%....
Selfish men in the music industry once again refusing to identify as women for just 1 day so that number can be 5 in 10 shows how far minority people of colour still have to go for equality justice.
Woke
Thats because they are shit.
1 in 2 people in our hose in a woman......
Jesus Christ Some people will really look to cause division at every opportunity
Maybe it's down to talent. 🤣🤣
Errrr, AND ?
Oh no, is this more misogyny on the part of British men? At least I know the women upset by this will be doing everything in their power to stop sexual violence against women in the world's hellholes - won't they?
Who tf is funding this study and all the other bullshit studies of the same sort? What a load of piss.
Perhaps they’re just not good enough to headline, l mean we wouldn’t want to be tokenistic would we.
May be more folk will pay to see male entertainers? Perhaps yheh draw bigger crowds? Those entrepreneurs organising are looking for the greatest attraction to sell tickets!
Oh I see. Let's make it 5 out of 10 even though the additional 4 will be rank rotten. Can someone, anyone, at the BBC do something about the Woke epidemic that is infecting the organisation.
I have reached a level of woke-ness that I am no longer to understand the headline. What do you mean by “woman”?
And?
So what?
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