What really goes down in the mud – Glastonbury’s wildest celeb scandals laid bare from Wayne Rooney’s backstage rejection and Lily Allen’s collapse to the moment Kate Moss was told to ‘f* off’ by the festival boss himself - suong

   

WHAT happens at Glasto, stays at Glasto……unless you happen to be one of the A-listers who flock to Worthy Farm each year.

Whether it be on-stage outbursts or over-indulging in the hospitality area offerings, it seems that celebrities are just like the rest of us when festival fever takes over.

Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher together.
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Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher in 1995Credit: Alamy
Robbie Williams at Glastonbury 1995.
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Robbie had a wild festival before being booted out by Take ThatCredit: Alamy
Adele performing at Glastonbury Festival.
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Adele was rapped by the Beeb about her swearing... but it didn't make a difference on the nightCredit: PA:Press Association
Kate Moss at Glastonbury Festival.
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Kate Moss has been a regular at Glastonbury since the festival startedCredit: Getty Images - Getty

The world’s most famous music festival has been the backdrop for its fair share of iconic spats and controversial moments over the years.

So as 210,000 revellers prepare to flock to Glastonbury this week, we look back at some of the biggest star-studded scandals to grace the mud-soaked fields.

Kate Moss warned 'muck in or f*** off'

In her wilder early years, Kate Moss, 51, was synonymous with Glastonbury and became an early trendsetter for the festival 'glamping' scene.

But in 2007, organiser Michael Eavis, 89, made a decision to try to make the event less celebrified - meaning she'd have to party with ordinary people.

Eavis warned the supermodel to “muck in or f*** off," according to The Mirror, as he pulled the plug on the PlayStation-sponsored faux pub/tent where Kate had hosted VIP bashes.

At the time, a contact told the newspaper: "Kate has been a great patron of the festival over the years but Michael believes the last couple of festivals have become too much about the Kate Moss show – and not enough about grass-roots music.

 

"Each year Kate takes over the PlayStation tent which is basically pitched as the VVIP party of the weekend. Mere mortals don’t stand a chance of gaining entry."

Robbie Williams goes rogue

Back in the 90s there was no love lost between Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher and Take That heart-throb Robbie Williams, with Noel slating Robbie as “that fat-dancer from Take That”.

But that didn’t stop Robbie from cosying up to the band at Glastonbury 1995, in the midst of Robbie’s hedonistic days of drink and drugs.

Robbie and Noel’s brother Liam apparently partied hard with Robbie pictured swaggering around the festival with a blacked-out tooth and smoking copious fags.

 
 
Stunning aerial pic shows Glastonbury tents ready for 200,000 revellers who are set for scorching 30C heatwave

But it was on his return from Glasto that Robbie had a showdown with his fellow band members who were concerned about his attitude, and he agreed to quit Take That.

Potty mouth Adele

Londoner Adele is known to be partial to a swear word or two, so she was warned by BBC bosses to be on her best behaviour ahead of her 2016 Pyramid stage appearance.

But the over-excitement clearly got to her as she swore a total of 33 times during her 90 minute headline set.

And she even burped in the face of a young fan who she welcome up onto stage with her for a selfie, then blamed a pre-show ‘dirty burger’ for her belching.

The multi-millionaire songstress later admitted she’d been given a warning, saying: "The BBC had to give me a warning about my potty mouth. Bet Muse didn't get that!”

Fears for Lily

Lily Allen performing at Glastonbury.
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Lily Allen scared fans after collapsing at the festival in 2015Credit: Alamy

These days Smile singer Lily Allen is the picture of health, saying quitting booze and drugs was the best decision she ever made.

Back in the day she was as famous for partying hard as she was for her stellar music career, and had been open about her drug use - revealing she was at Glastonbury the very first time she tried them.

But at Glastonbury 2015 she reportedly collapsed and had to be treated by paramedics after enjoying a weekend of festivities with her then husband Sam Cooper and friends.

She had been hanging out with artists Big Narstie and DJ Target ahead of their dance stage performances before she took ill.

Her spokesperson later said she was absolutely fine and had had a great Glastonbury.

Rooney red-carded

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney at Glastonbury Festival.
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Wayne and Coleen Rooney are stopped from walking into the backstage areaCredit: Rex

Wayne and Coleen are big music fans and have been Glasto regulars for years, coptering in to the festival with an entourage of pals.

But while they may have VIP wristbands, it appears they didn’t have Access All Areas when they tried to get backstage back in 2013.

The couple - sporting matching Hunter wellies of course - were snapped having discussions with security at the backstage entrance to Dizzee Rascal’s set.

But it seems they weren’t on the list, so they weren’t getting in, and were turned away to go and watch the rapper from the crowd like everyone else.

Jay Z slays Noel Gallagher

Jay-Z performing on stage with a guitar.
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Jay-Z performs on the Pyramid Stage after being slammed by Noel GallagherCredit: PA:Press Association
Lewis Capaldi performing on stage.
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Lewis Capaldi walked out on the stage dressed as the Oasis legendCredit: Getty - Contributor

The jury was out when hip hop legend Jay-Z was announced as a headliner back in 2008.

Never one to sit on the fence, Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher nailed his colours to the mast by declaring: “I’m not having hip hop at Glastonbury. It’s wrong.”

Well revenge is a dish best served cold. Jay Z kept his powder dry until he walked onto the Pyramid stage with a guitar slung over his shoulder and began to sing Oasis’ Wonderwall.

Similar scenes occurred in 2019 after Noel took aim at pop star Lewis Capaldi, asking on Radio X: "Who's this Capaldi fella? Who the f***'s that idiot?"

When Lewis appeared on the Other Stage, much to the crowd's delight, he came on wearing a bucket hat, a parka and a T-shirt, which had Noel Gallagher's face on it.

Take that Noel!

Hanging from the Ceiling

Lionel Richie performing at Glastonbury Festival with his band.
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Lionel Richie performs in 2015 on the Pyramid StageCredit: Getty - Contributor

Hello singer Lionel Richie partied All Night Long after his 2015 Glastonbury set - getting the celebrations going by downing a 4pm vodka and cranberry juice during his performance.

Lionel couldn’t wait to celebrate pulling in the festival’s biggest crowd of the weekend for his Pyramid stage performance - and he carried on the party in his London hotel until the early hours of the morning.

He said: “We were celebrating until the wee hours of the morning. It was 4.30/5am, I went to bed.

“We were raging. The days of dancing on the ceiling area over. I was hanging off the ceiling after that performance.”