Who is Billy Nomates and what happened at Glastonbury 2023? | The Sun
BILLY NOMATES played Glastonbury on Friday, June 2023 but, while the festival is a dream gig for many, the musician's time at the annual event ended less than ideally.
The Glastonbury 2023 line-up included the likes of the Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey and the Arctic Monkeys alongside indie performer Billy Nomates.
Who is Billy Nomates?
Billy Nomates is a performer whose real name is Tor Maries.
She is from Leicester, England, and turned 33 in May 2023.
Maries released her first studio album, titled Billy Nomates, in 2020, and this was followed by her second, CACTI, in 2023.
She also released an EP, Emergency Telephone, in October 2021.
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The star first rose to prominence in 2020, after garnering attention from BBC Radio 6 Music.
Billy Nomates has described her music as "no wave", but it has also been dubbed by critics as indie and post-punk.
She is said to have adopted her stage name after being called "billy no mates" by a stranger at a gig.
What happened to Billy Nomates at Glastonbury 2023?
Billy Nomates played Glastonbury's Park Stage on Friday, June 23, and clips of her performance were later shared on BBC Radio 6's social media channels.
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Maries then asked for the footage to be taken down after saying she had received an "insane" amount of "personal abuse".
She added that after her already-scheduled upcoming summer gigs she will be playing "no more shows".
Per NME, Maries said online: "The level of personal abuse on @bbc6music socials for going to work today is insane. I've asked for all footage to be removed.
“I know it's not for everyone what I do. I know lots of people don't rate me.
"But the level of personal abuse on that public page is too much. There will be no more shows after this summer."
She added: "You wouldn't stay in a workplace that did this to you. Why should I."
Reports suggest that much of the criticism being posted about the now-deleted footage was regarding Maries' lack of a live band.
Others were said to have cruelly suggested the singer looked like was doing "karaoke".
Billy Bragg voiced his support for Billy Nomates with a message on Twitter.
He wrote: "Solidarity from everyone at Left Field with Billy No Mates who was so badly abused online after her @Glastonbury set was posted on @BBC6Music that she asked them to take [the] clip down.
"She played a set for us last year and was brilliant. You’ll always have [a] place here Tor."
Musicians The Anchoress and LoneLady, and BBC DJs Lauren Laverne and Edith Bowman also rushed to Maries’ defence.
Scottish star Bowman, who presents the Saturday morning show on Radio 6, posted on Twitter: "This is horrendous.. imagine that’s your daughter, sister, friend.
"Why would anyone direct such hateful upsetting at someone.. have a word, have a lie down, maybe have a cold shower or get a f****** life."
What are Billy Nomates' biggest hits?
Billy Nomates is perhaps best known for her 2020 single No.
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Her 2021 song Petrol Fumes and 2023's blue bones (deathwish) are also hugely popular.
No has over 2 million streams to date on Spotify, while Billy Nomates' discography garners more than 132,000 listeners a month on the streaming platform.
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