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Coldplay's Chris Martin has hit out at Jay-Z's Glastonbury detractors, saying all the criticism over his appearance has been "embarrassing".
Speaking on BBC Radio 1, the singer said Coldplay didn't need to headline the festival because Jay-Z is "the best musician on the planet".
"I find it pretty embarrassing, all the palaver [over Jay-Z's booking]," Martin said.
He added: "We recently came back to England to find all this hoo-hah, grandpas complaining about things they don't know about. Coldplay not playing and Jay-Z playing is exactly what needs to happen for the world. He's the best rapper in the world."
Glastonbury takes place at Worthy Farm, Somerset from June 27 to 29.
Coldplay's new single 'Violet Hill' was released as a free download today.
