Shame, I quite wanted to see Metallica

[russycarps]

Not fighting against it by joining this half-arsed protest because someone doesn't like the choice of headliner is not the same thing as defending hunting. Eavis defends hunting and you haven't ripped up your ticket.

[russycarps]

If you're not happy about this, don't watch them.

Should they be removed? No.

Are you going to protest at their set and waste an opportunity seeing someone else? If you do, you're a Neanderthal.

Bear/elephant/fox hunting is wrong. But unless they bring out a live bear and shoot it on stage, I'll be watching, not complaining.

[dimus]

Can someone set up a group to try and stop Jake Bugg from playing on the grounds that he's shite? Now THAT I would join.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

The queen hunts, dethrone her

[russycarps]

The queen hunts, dethrone her

[acidstorm523]

Groundhog Day Russy!

[DeanoL]

Strange that it's surfacing now. Reeks of someone really being unhappy with metal music at their festival.

[dentalplan]

Spreading awareness of big game hunting can only be a positive thing.

A farmer supporting fox hunting is not in the same league as a pop star shooting bears for sport, as you well know.

[Jelly Belly]

What a surprise. Metallica are macho dick heads who take pleasure in hunting animals for sport. Don't get me wrong. If he's going to eat that bear and it is from a sustainable population then there's nothing wrong with hunting wild animals for food (though I personaly do not eat meat). But really, judging by the photo I don't think this is the case here, just a prick with a gun who takes perverse pleasure killing a truley magnificent animal for kicks then posing next to the still warm carcass trying to look like a big man. Knob.

[acidstorm523]

Spreading awareness, okay, but removing a headliner that will have taken over a year to sort out because of a late agenda-driven Facebook campaign is lunacy. And I imagine the people behind the campaign are oblivious to Eavis' stance towards hunting and would condemn it all the same but haven't shunned the festival like the people they're masquerading as.

I don't like Metallica, and I think James Hetfield is the worst part of Metallica, and I also now dislike him for bear hunting. Nevertheless I firmly believe this is just a stunt by people using the festival against itself and I think people are kind of low to do that.

[adms]

It does kind of go against the festival's ethos.

If this was 30 years ago surely the original 'hippies' would have had something to say about it.

Peace & Love & all that jazz.

[Jelly Belly]

Spreading awareness of big game hunting can only be a positive thing.

A farmer supporting fox hunting is not in the same league as a pop star shooting bears for sport, as you well know.

[russycarps]

Spreading awareness, okay, but removing a headliner that will have taken over a year to sort out because of a late agenda-driven Facebook campaign is lunacy. And I imagine the people behind the campaign are oblivious to Eavis' stance towards hunting and would condemn it all the same but haven't shunned the festival like the people they're masquerading as.

I don't like Metallica, and I think James Hetfield is the worst part of Metallica, and I also now dislike him for bear hunting. Nevertheless I firmly believe this is just a stunt by people using the festival against itself and I think people are kind of low to do that.

[russycarps]

Wrong, it's exactly the same, in fact, Fox Hunting is far, far worsr than Bear hunting with a gun.

[The Nal]

Informing people of this is a good thing. People can then make a choice if they want to see the band, want to protest, want to boycott the festival etc.

You've made your choice, now let others make theirs.

[acidstorm523]

Boycott the festival then.

But then you would also have to boycott Coke, Mickey D's, Intel and any computer manufacturers, half of the clothes you buy, beers, wine, Unilever, Nestle, Kraft, Kelloggs, Proctor and Gamble, cigarettes, skins, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Apple, Ford, Google. Facebook, etc etc etc.

No food, no clothes, no internet, no phones, no TV.

They all (mostly!) pay huge amounts of tax which go into the coffers of the US government which in turn spends it on gun and hunting programs which now only allow people to hunt but heavily promotes it.

A lot of these companies are directly or indirectly involved in mass producing hunting equipment and are heavily involved in the industry. Go onto the NRA's Twitter or Facebook page. Go onto the North American Hunting Clubs page on Facebook. Horrific.

Next time you go buy a bottle of Lenor in Tesco, just remember that you are contributing to the hunting industry in America. Actually, even the most staunch vegan has heavily contributed to the murder of innocent animals around the globe.

I bought bog roll yesterday and someone shot an otter in Missouri.

[russycarps]

Boycott the festival then.

But then you would also have to boycott Coke, Mickey D's, Intel and any computer manufacturers, half of the clothes you buy, beers, wine, Unilever, Nestle, Kraft, Kelloggs, Proctor and Gamble, cigarettes, skins, Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Apple, Ford, Google. Facebook, etc etc etc.

No food, no clothes, no internet, no phones, no TV.

They all (mostly!) pay huge amounts of tax which go into the coffers of the US government which in turn spends it on gun and hunting programs which now only allow people to hunt but heavily promotes it.

A lot of these companies are directly or indirectly involved in mass producing hunting equipment and are heavily involved in the industry. Go onto the NRA's Twitter or Facebook page. Go onto the North American Hunting Clubs page on Facebook. Horrific.

Next time you go buy a bottle of Lenor in Tesco, just remember that you are contributing to the hunting industry in America. Actually, even the most staunch vegan has heavily contributed to the murder of innocent animals around the globe.

I bought bog roll yesterday and someone shot an otter in Missouri.

[Gnomicide]

I bought bog roll yesterday and someone shot an otter in Missouri.

[Avalon_Fields]

As a very large number of Canadians hunt, should we also be investigating Arcade Fire, just in case?

Looks like the safe bet for the environmentally conscious is Kasabian

There again, on Empire's lyrics: 'I sent you out for hunting'

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Take the positive out of this....if a bear breaks loose we can rest assured it will be dealt with.

[dentalplan]

Take the positive out of this....if a bear breaks loose we can rest assured it will be dealt with.

[dentalplan]

I don't think anyone in their right mind would really expect Metallica to be removed..as you say it's a STUNT to gain attention for the issue!

[DeanoL]

Nevertheless I firmly believe this is just a stunt by people using the festival against itself and I think people are kind of low to do that.

[acidstorm523]

If you just called it "look! The guy from Metallica goes hunting" it wouldn't get so much attention?

[LondonTom]

Take the positive out of this....if a bear breaks loose we can rest assured it will be dealt with.