Billy Nomates asks Glastonbury Festival to remove her live performance video

Billy Nomates released her self-titles first studio album, in 2020. This was followed by CACTI, earlier this year.

After her performance at Glastonbury Festival, in support of CACTI, footage was posted on BBC Radio 6's social media channels, and Billy Nomates became the subject of abuse, with people saying that she "needs a live band", and that it seemed as though she was doing "karaoke".

Maries then asked for the footage to be taken down after saying she had received an "insane" amount of "personal abuse", adding that after her already-scheduled upcoming summer gigs she will be playing "no more shows".

The statement on her Instagram read: "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. You wouldn't stay in a workplace that did this to you. Why should I."

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 place here Tor pic.twitter.com/ZNMxX4aGZ3

— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) June 23, 2023

Billy Bragg, organiser of the Left Field stage shared his support for Billynomates: “She played a set for us last year and was brilliant. You’ll always have place here Tor, whilst radio DJ Edith Bowman wrote: “I adore @_billy_nomates a huge talent and stands out because she’s true to herself.. amazing Glasto set.. xx”

Following on from recent discourse around "industry plants" and "nepo babies" most likely being misogyny about women in music, The Anchoress said: “Glastonbury should have been a career highlight for the fabulous Billy Nomates but instead toxic and misogynistic online culture ruins everything and she’s asked them to remove footage of her incredible set. And we wonder why we have no female headliners…”