Jarvis Cocker: 'Metallica may too abrasive for fragile Glastonbury fans'

Monday 9th June 2014 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN

Tags: Glastonbury Festival, Metallica, Pulp

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has spoken out about his opinion on Metallica headlining Glastonbury this year - joking that they may prove too 'abrasive' for the 'fragile' state of many Glasto-goers.

The Glasto veteran and former headliner was speaking to BBC 5 Live about their brilliant new documentary film, PULP: A Film About Life, Death And Supermarkets, when he said that the metal icons were an 'interesting' choice for the Pyramid Stage slot.

"They've probably not had much sleep and they've been indulging in certain things," he joked. "So the main thing is to be a vague, warm, friendly presence. Whether a full-borne rendition of 'Enter Sandman' is going to fill those criteria I don't know."

Watch Metallica performing 'Enter Sandman' below

Metallica have proven to be a fairly controversial booking for the coveted Saturday night Pyramid Stage headline slot - among bands as well as fans. Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner said that it 'doesn't add up', while in an interview with Gigwise, Mogwai described the band as "shite", singling out their drummer Lars Ulrich as "unbelievably bad."

Speaking to Metal Hammer, Ulrich has responded to the criticism, saying: "We're fairly thick-skinned and just kind of turn a blind eye to it, but obviously if Mick Jagger has something to say, or Alex Turner, or the very nice guys in Kasabian, who I love, it's cool."

He continued: "But at some point, if some guy in some other band... it's like, 'Huh? What? Who are you?' At some point it becomes a little bit ridiculous."

This year's Glastonbury festival will be headlined by Kasabian, Arcade Fire, and Metallica, and takes place 25 - 29 June.

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