Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin recalls historic Glastonbury headline slot

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin recalls historic Glastonbury headline slot

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin has recalled her pioneering headline slot at Glastonbury in 1999 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin has recalled her pioneering headline slot at Glastonbury in 1999, describing it as “one of the best moments of my life”.

The trailblazing rocker was the first black British headliner of the festival, something that was not achieved again until Stormzy in 2019.

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