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Paloma Faith has slammed Glastonbury Festival.
The 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' singer has bad-mouthed the music festival, which she is due to perform at next Saturday (27.06.15), declaring it "absolutely s**t".
She moaned: "I would recommend watching it on telly at home because in all honesty it's absolutely s**t."
The 33-year-old star made the remark at her sold-out performance at Hampton Court Palace Festival in London last night (18.06.15), where she also shamed audience members for not singing along to the tracks from her debut album, 2009's 'Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?'
She ranted: "I am guessing none of you bought the first album because you didn't seem to know the songs.
"But if you do much travelling on the motorway it will be in the petrol station for 99p."
And later on in her set, she went on to berate the older members of the crowds for staying seated during her performance because she believed they should be on their feet and dancing.
She moaned: "If they put you on velvet quilted chairs, maybe I would forgive you. But I have seen them - they're the sort of chairs you bring out at Christmas when grandma comes round for a visit."

Lorde "forgot" she had a career.
The 18-year-old musician took an extended period off from her busy life of touring and recording over Christmas and revealed she had so much fun, the fact she's an internationally renowned singer almost slipped her mind.
She said: "I had three months off. It was summer in New Zealand and I just went on all these road trips and did heaps of rock walking. I found the best dive spots, did some great fishing and saw some orca whales. It was amazing. Just lying in the ocean in front of my house and being like, 'Life!'
"It was weird, because I almost forgot I had a career, something that I filled my days with. I was like, 'Oh s**t!' because all my friends were going off to university and I was like, 'I need to figure out what I'm doing because I've been cruising for a long time ... Oh, I have something that I can do!' I had a bit of a complex because I was like, 'S**t, it's time!'"
The 'Royals' singer - who released her debut album 'Pure Heroine' in 2013 - explained her home life is different now than before she shot to fame though, as some of her friends at home can't deal with her new found fame.
She told Dazed magazine: "With any transition you do lose people, which is sad, but some people don't want to deal with what you're doing or it freaks them out a bit. So there are people I'm not as close to now, but I still roll deep with my original dudes so it's good."

Spandau Ballet will release a new album in 2016.
The 'Gold' hitmakers have revealed they plan to put out their first LP of original material in 27 years, next year, following the release of 'Once More' in 2009 when they re-recorded tracks from their back catalogue.
Guitarist Gary Kemp said: "We did three new songs last year. The next logical step will be to make a whole album of new music. That will be next year, I'm sure."
The British new wave band - featuring Gary, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, John Keeble and Martin Kemp - are confident their fans will be impressed with the collection, as well as future shows, because they are performing better than ever been before.
He told the Metro newspaper: "We're playing better than ever.
"I think we are making up for lost time."
Last year, the band revealed on Twitter they were working on new music with Grammy Award-winning record producer Trevor Horn, who is responsible for working on tracks including Seal's 'Kiss From a Rose'.
Confirming their new material last July, the band tweeted: "You see? Told you it was getting exciting! @SpandauBallet working with Trevor Horn! (sic)"
The message was followed shortly after with a picture of Gary in the studio, with Martin writing: "@garyjkemp smashing it in the Studio today laying down guitar on new @Spandau_Ballet tracks! (sic)"

Justin Bieber and Usher are to face trial after a $10 million copyright lawsuit was reinstated.
The 21-year-old singer and his 36-year-old mentor were accused in 2013 of copying parts of a song composed by Devin Copeland, a singer known as De Rico, and his writing partner Mareio Overton, and the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia have now revived the lawsuit, which centres on the track 'Somebody to Love'.
A federal judge previously dismissed the case, ruling the two tracks differed "significantly" in tone and lyrical content, but the appeal court have now overridden the decision.
Circuit Judge Pamela Harris wrote: "After listening to the Copeland song and the Bieber and Usher songs as wholes, we conclude that their choruses are similar enough and also significant enough that a reasonable jury could find the songs intrinsically similar."
The court also found the two versions have "almost identical rhythm and strikingly similar melody."
As well as Justin and Usher, Vivendi SA's Universal Music Publishing Group and Sony Corp's Sony/ATV Music Publishing are also named in the suit.
Devin and Mareio wrote their version of 'Somebody to Love' in 2008 and claim music scouts played it for Usher.
Justin released his song, 'Somebody to Love', in 2010, while Usher also recorded a remix and another version featured him on lead vocals with his protege as featured artist.

Florence Welch's music is inspired by witches and each song is a "magic spell" to her.
The Florence and The Machine singer has admitted to founding a "witch coven" when she was in middle school and claims her fascination with witchcraft still influences her musical style.
She explained: "I think there's a kind of idea where each song is like a magic spell in order to exorcise something from yourself. There's a big theme of desire and transcendence and using the songs, almost like chants where it was to make something happen or break something; you wanted something out of you or you want to get something into you.
"So, I've always been attracted to that kind of imagery. The first bands I went to see live and the first things I was interested in had this kind of shamanic energy and this idea that it wasn't just a drink it was a kind of exorcism. And so I think being surrounded by those things kind of draws you into these kind of themes."
The 28-year-old star says that when she takes to the stage, she sees her performances as "small" exorcisms and misses them when she's not touring.
She told the blog Noisey: "Every performance is kind of like a small exorcism, or I definitely use them as such. So, I think that's why I had such a strange time when I took a break off because that connection was very important to me as a way to understand myself."
Florence also confessed to trying to put spells on boys she fancied at school with the help of her coven.
She recalled: "Me and my two friends made these spell books where we'd try to do spells on our classmates. One time, I tried to make one of my classmates fall in love with me so me and my coven put his name in a bottle, and the rule was that there had to be a drop of blood and... well, I don't know if it ever worked [laughs]."

Mark Ronson lives with a "spinning disco ball" inside his head.
The 'Uptown Funk' hitmaker revealed decades of being a DJ and writing some of the most recognised beats in the charts has made it hard for him to switch off.
He said: "Having spent 20 years of my life DJing, it is sometimes hard to shut off the spinning disco ball in my head."
The 39-year-old producer has collaborated with acts including Adele, Lily Allen, Kasabian and Bruno Mars during his career, but confessed Amy Winehouse, who passed away at the age of 27 in 2011 "was special".
Speaking about what it was like to work with the musical icon, he explained: "I was inspired by her and the music she wanted to make. I wanted to impress her.
"The thunderbolt strikes the head, the pen scribbles furiously, and that's the song. When she wrote, there was no editing. It came out like, this is the truth and this is how it's gonna stay.
"Even Adele writes with other people. Amy was special."
However, the star - who wed model Joséphine de La Baume in 2011 - said he was given a new lease of life when his recent single 'Uptown Funk' topped charts around the world.
He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I feel ('Uptown Funk') has given me a renewed lease on making music. From whatever I'd one on Amy's stuff, I definitely felt that window had closed behind me. To have a massive success seven years down the line, now no one can count you out."

Tinie Tempah thinks Lewis Hamilton's music is "really good".
The 26-year-old rapper has revealed he is a fan of the Formula One racer's music, admitting he was surprised at how good the star's sound is.
He said: "I heard one of his songs when I was in LA recording two weeks ago. He played me one of his songs and it's actually really good, I'm not going to lie to you."
The 'Not Letting Go' hitmaker continued to say he didn't expect the 30-year-old sportsman's track to sound like it did, and is now keen for him to release the music to see what the public thinks.
Speaking to UTV's Total Access, Tinie added: "It doesn't even sound like Lewis Hamilton. It's really, really good. It's interesting. I'm curious to see how people will react to it.
"At first I was a little bit apprehensive. But after I heard the record, I was like, yeah, why do we put people into boxes?
"Like, if you're an actor, don't you dare do a song, or if you're Arnold Schwarzenegger don't run for Governor of California."
Lewis originally began recording music in a home studio he built for his ex-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, but has since worked with producer Rodney Jenkins, who has previously created hits for Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson.
However, he recently hinted he has no plans to release any of his music because he wants to concentrate on his driving career.
When asked about whether he will be putting out: "I ... I don't really know. I just like doing it. I mean, if a song I did was good enough for someone to want to sing it, that'd be awesome. To be known as a writer, would be ... pretty awesome. But I'm going to try and get that third world championship and that takes priority."

Simon Cowell will be awarded the 24th Music Industry Trusts Award.
The 55-year-old music mogul - who owns record company Syco, manages One Direction and is a recognised global TV icon - will be honoured for his outstanding contribution to the music and entertainment industry and many charitable causes.
David Munns OBE, chairman of the MITS Award committee, said: "We are delighted to honour Simon Cowell with the Music Industry Trusts Award for 2015. We are proud to recognise his outstanding contributions to the UK music and entertainment industries and his personal support of many charitable causes.
"The creativity and excitement of 'The X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent', for example, have left an indelible impression on our contemporary culture whilst his record label Syco has proven itself a world leader in the development and success of inspiring, talented artists. Simon Cowell is a well deserving honouree."
Other honourees include Sir Elton John, Sir Michael Parkinson CBE, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue OBE, and Jools Holland.
The award will be presented on Monday 2 November at a gala ceremony in aid of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins and the BRIT Trust.

Royal Blood sing their own songs at karaoke.
The rock duo, comprised of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, have revealed tracks from their eponymous debut album are now available at their local karaoke joint, and they love to sing along to the tracks even though the lyrics are always incorrect.
Mike revealed: "We've got Royal Blood songs on the local karaoke in Brighton now as well, and they have the lyrics wrong though. Which makes it even more fun."
When asked whether they actually sing their own songs, he added: "Yes. It's the first thing I do. I get the mic off, it's my go."
The 'Little Monster' rockers were scheduled to support Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium in London during two dates this week, and while they confessed they are disappointed the shows have been cancelled after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg, they commended him for carrying on his performance after suffering the painful injury in Sweden last week.
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1, they said: "We were going to play a gig tomorrow with the Foo Fighters, but I'm sure as everyone who was going is aware, we're not any more. Dave hurt his leg.
"It's completely understandable [that they cancelled the shows]. He's someone I think who wants to do things properly and it's totally fair enough. He finished the show, I think it was Gothenburg when he fell off [the stage], and he like went off stage for like 15 minutes, came back on and finished the show while being put in a cast, so he's definitely committed to things like that.
"I would have definitely cried as well. I wouldn't have been able to keep going. I would have tried, then I would have burst into tears halfway through a song."