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“I was advised not to do the show. I had to tape myself into this giant bulletproof vest”: When Suzanne Vega was warned against headlining Glastonbury, she took drastic measures to ensure she made history

Suzanne Vega.

Headlining Glastonbury is an honor reserved for only the biggest acts in the world, and in 1989 Suzanne Vega made history and joined that exclusive high table – but the circumstances surrounding the set were less-than-ideal.

The alternative folk and fingerstyle acoustic guitar icon became the first-ever female artist to top the bill that year, but she has now revealed that British police executives had advised her not to play the show after she received a death threat prior to the event.

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