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Stormzy: My Glastonbury doubters have 'gone mad' | Stormzy: My Glastonbury doubters have 'gone mad' |
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Stormzy says he's ready to "show the world" exactly why he should be headlining Glastonbury. | |
He's topping the Pyramid Stage line-up on the Friday night this year - but some fans have questioned whether, after just one album, he's ready. | He's topping the Pyramid Stage line-up on the Friday night this year - but some fans have questioned whether, after just one album, he's ready. |
"I'm there because I'm a serious musician," he told Dotty on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show. | "I'm there because I'm a serious musician," he told Dotty on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show. |
As well as showing off his new track - Vossi Bop - he revealed that a new album is on the way too. | |
"There were so many doubters being like, 'Oh he hasn't got no number one song' or, 'Oh he's got one album out, he's not ready'," he said. | |
"If you think you're going to give me that Glastonbury 2019 headline slot and I'm not going to give you an incredible performance you've gone mad - you've gone crazy... | "If you think you're going to give me that Glastonbury 2019 headline slot and I'm not going to give you an incredible performance you've gone mad - you've gone crazy... |
"I can't wait and I love it." | "I can't wait and I love it." |
He might only have one album under his belt, but, by all accounts, it's a good one. | He might only have one album under his belt, but, by all accounts, it's a good one. |
His debut - Gang Signs & Prayer - not only topped the charts, but also won 2018's Brit Award for Best British Album. | His debut - Gang Signs & Prayer - not only topped the charts, but also won 2018's Brit Award for Best British Album. |
Now he says he's got a new one on the way. | Now he says he's got a new one on the way. |
"It's about showing everyone again," he explained. "I think that's what music is. | "It's about showing everyone again," he explained. "I think that's what music is. |
"It's about continuously showing people - body of work after body of work, single after single, release after release, piece of music after piece of music, live performance after live performance - that you are exactly who you are meant to be and exactly where you should be." | "It's about continuously showing people - body of work after body of work, single after single, release after release, piece of music after piece of music, live performance after live performance - that you are exactly who you are meant to be and exactly where you should be." |
He didn't give a release date for the new album, but did have a message for anyone who might underestimate it. | He didn't give a release date for the new album, but did have a message for anyone who might underestimate it. |
"I've never come here to play games. As a musician, I take that so seriously. | "I've never come here to play games. As a musician, I take that so seriously. |
"As a man I'm very light-hearted. I love a joke and all that, but when it comes to music I say bruv I've never ever, ever played around - ever. | "As a man I'm very light-hearted. I love a joke and all that, but when it comes to music I say bruv I've never ever, ever played around - ever. |
"This time around I'm more hell bent than ever in setting that tone in terms of… I'm there because I am a serious musician. | "This time around I'm more hell bent than ever in setting that tone in terms of… I'm there because I am a serious musician. |
"I'm kind of done talking. There's a build-up and this time round I'm ready… I got the album and we are going to show the world... exactly why I managed to get here in my career." | "I'm kind of done talking. There's a build-up and this time round I'm ready… I got the album and we are going to show the world... exactly why I managed to get here in my career." |
Listen to BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show with Dotty weekdays from 6-10am. | Listen to BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show with Dotty weekdays from 6-10am. |
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Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. | Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here. |
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