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BBC agree to delete footage after Glastonbury artist Billy Nomates receives abuse online

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Updated 16:37 24 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 14:27 24 Jun 2023 GMT+1

BBC agree to delete footage after Glastonbury artist Billy Nomates receives abuse online

The BBC have deleted footage of the performance after a huge backlash

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

The BBC have agreed to delete the footage of Billy Nomate's performance from their social media after the singer received abuse online.

The singer - whose real name is Tor Maries - asked for clips to be taken down after she received hate for her Glastonbury set on the first day of the festival weekend.

In a statement to social media, the 33-year-old singer wrote: "The level of personal abuse on @bbc6music socials for goin [sic] to work today is insane.

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"I’ve asked for all footage to be removed. I know it’s not for everyone what I do.

"I know lots of people don’t rate me. But the level of personal abuse on that public page is too much. There will be no more shows after this summer.

She concluded: "You wouldn’t stay in a workplace that did this to you. Why should I."

Billy Nomates' performance at Glastonbury resulted in harsh trolling online.
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The BBC have since obliged and removed the clips of Billy Nomates' performance from their online platforms.

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In a statement to LADbible, a spokesperson for the BBC said: "We want 6 Music to be a place where brilliant artists such as Billy Nomates are celebrated and supported, and we have respected Tor’s request to have the clip posted on our social channels removed."

We also attempted to contact Billy Nomate's reps for comment.

After speaking out about the abuse she'd received, the singer has since garnered a lot of love and support from fellow musicians and fans.

The singer-songwriter Billy Bragg wrote: “Solidarity from everyone at Left Field with Billy No Mates who was so badly abused online after her @glastonbury set was posted on @BBC6Music that she asked them to take the clip down.

"She played a set for us last year and was brilliant. You’ll always have place here Tor."

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She has since asked for clips of her performance to be taken down.
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Portishead star Geoff Barrow also showed his support: “This is what some female artists have to put up with from #6music Dads online.

"F*** ’em.

"#BillyNoMates is one of the most talented song writers and performers I’ve ever worked with and had the pleasure to know."

BBC 6 Music DJ Mary Anne Hobbs also chimed in to share her support, tweeting: "100 per cent love for Billy Nomates."

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While comedian Robin Ince added: "I hope Billy Nomates has seen all the people praising her this morning - to give your all and then see people sneer or dismiss can utterly break you - but it seems there is also a huge amount of love out there for her - deservingly so."

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: BBC, Glastonbury, Music

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