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DJ Spinall makes Nigeria proud as the first Nigerian DJ to perform at the Glastonbury Festival

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5 years ago

July 1, 2019

DJ Spinall performed on Saturday the 29th of June at the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England, making him the first Nigerian DJ to perform at Glastonbury. Acts like Little Simz, Koffee, Octavian, Stefflon Don, Miley Cyrus, Janelle Monae and Billie Eilish also performed on various stages, headlined by The Cure – on the pyramid stage.

DJ Spinall performs at Glastonbury Festival, 2019. (BWL Agency)

Glastonbury Festival is short for the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, it is the largest greenfield festival in the world. The five-day festival that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, England.

The festival encompasses dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts, though it is widely known for contemporary music. The event began the day after Jimmy Hendrix died in 1970. Glastonbury has held every year consecutively since 1981 and now attracts about 200,000 people.

The 2019 edition was headlined by British rapper, Stormzy, and rock bands, The Cure and The Killers. Janet Jackson and Kylie Minogue also performed at the 2019 Festival.

The Nigerian DJ and Pepsi ambassador, DJ Spinall sure did Nigeria proud.