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Olivia Rodrigo's Glastonbury set 'censored' by BBC as fans complain

Fans have complained after the BBC took the decision to 'cut' key sections of Olivia Rodrigo's performance at Glastonbury, including her duet with Lily Allen.

The young singer shot to worldwide fame at the start of 2021 with her track Drivers' License and drew quite a crowd at the Other Stage on Saturday as fans clamoured to see her performance at the world famous festival. One of the most talked about moments from Olivia's best saw her deliver a powerful speech about the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, and allow states across America to ban access to abortions.

Condemning the move, Olivia said: "I’m devastated and terrified. So many women and so many girls are going to die because of this. I wanted to dedicate this next song to the five members of the Supreme Court who have showed us that at the end of the day, they truly don’t give a shit about freedom. The song is for the justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh. We hate you! We hate you.”

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