Jul 9, 2007 • 1 min read

Borrell demands loadsa money

Johnny Borrell says he asked for double his fee after learning his was the only British band headlining the Reading and Leeds festivals.

Johnny Borrell, on whose character I choose not to pronounce any more, apparently demanded a shit load more money from the Reading and Leeds festivals when he discovered that his was the only British band topping the bill. Borrell says: "We're the only British band headlining. I said, 'How much money are they going to pay us? Whatever it is, double it.' I think that's fucking great because you can't fluke that. I'm no idiot, I was fucking thrilled".

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