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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Athena Stavrou & Caitlin Griffin

'My muscular dystrophy didn't stop me being part of the youngest band to ever play Glastonbury'

A sixteen-year-old boy with muscular dystrophy is one a member of the youngest band to ever perform at Glastonbury. The group of lads, who only finished their GCSEs last week, were spotted by a record label boss after they performed at their school talent show.

The frontman of teen band Askew, Eli Crossley, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy - a progressive muscle wasting disease which means he's been using a wheelchair since last year. Before their performance at the UK’s biggest music festival on Friday (June 23), the biggest gig the band played was at their "local pub in front of a few parents.”

READ MORE: LIVE: Glastonbury Festival - hangovers, makeshift showers and plenty of amazing music to come

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