Music
Martin calls Jay-Z criticism 'embarrassing'
Published Tuesday, Apr 29 2008, 17:01 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
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."
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