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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Suzanne Vega recalls Scotland Yard urging her to cancel Glastonbury headline slot

Suzanne Vega has reflected on her history-making headline performance at Glastonbury in 1989, when she became the first woman to headline the festival.

The American singer-songwriter, 65, performed on the Pyramid Stage with her band, including her bassist who had been receiving death threats from an obsessed fan.

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