Sigrid has spoken about the need to ensure that festival line-ups are as equal in terms of gender splits as possible, saying “everyone needs to be held accountable”.The Norwegian pop star is the latest artist to be featured in NME’s Big Read digital cover story, following the release of her latest single ‘Mirror’ earlier this year.Sigrid is set to perform at this year’s Reading & Leeds festivals this month, the line-ups for which have become an annual subject of criticism, thanks to a reliance on male artists as headliners – and further down the bill – and few bookings for female acts.
Asked about the responsibility of challenging male-focused line-ups, she replied: “I think everyone needs to be held accountable.“Everyone working at the.
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