BBC Breakfast sparks outrage as guest yells 'BOYCOTT Rod Stewart' over Nigel Farage support: 'Should be UNBIASED!'

Saturday had also been packed full of controversy thanks to acts like Bob Vylan and Kneecap. Both acts had footage from the performances "assessed" by police due to controversial remarks.

Sunday promised to be a more controversy-free affair, with the likes of Sir Rod Stewart, Olivia Rodrigo, Nile Rodgers, and Noah Kahan among the big names closing out the festival.

However, when Paterson stopped to speak to comedian Dom Joly, singer Joy Crookes, and performer MC Grammar, things took a slightly more controversial turn when the topic of Sir Rod's Legend's Slot gig popped up.

The 80-year-old has found himself in the news of late after publicly backing Nigel Farage for prime minister, claiming the UK should give the Reform UK leader "a chance" following failures by Labour and the Conservatives.

So as Paterson's interview with Joly, Crookes and MC Grammar drew to a close, the BBC correspondent asked if any of them would be attending Sir Rod's gig.

"Finally, briefly, any of you going to see Rod Stewart do the Legend's Slot?" Paterson probed, to which Joly visibly grimaced at the question.

"I'm slightly worried about Rod Stewart. He's come out Reform, hasn't he?" Joly replied, prompting Crookes to weigh in: "I don't support Reform..."

The singer and Glastonbury performer then turned to the camera to yell: "Boycott Rod Stewart!"

Joly then mocked Stewart over his latest political stance. "I think there might be some sort of mix up because I think it might be that guy Charlie (Mullins) from Pimlico Plumbers has replaced Rod Stewart," he ridiculed.

"So Rod Stewart is actually in Malaga and Charlie from Pimlico Plumbers is on the stage. So it's a no for me."

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Paterson decided to end the interview there, saying to his guests: "We've had enough political controversies for one year."

The BBC presenter then handed coverage back to the studio, but several of those watching at home soon flocked to social media to express their anger at the response to Stewart expressing his political opinion.

"Jesus @BBCBreaking you have just allowed Dom Joly and some random singer to slag off about Rod Stewart’s politics!" one furious X user began. "And to tell people to boycott his show. Just bl**dy stop it now, remember your broadcast code."

A second went a step further: "Felt compelled to complain to the @BBC about that coverage yesterday from big mouths rapping their bile on stage and airing it. I’ve just watched the @BBCNews coverage this morning and still found it acceptable to air Dom Joly’s biased views. Shouldn’t media be unbiased?"

"Glastonbury, shouldn’t you be remaining neutral and not allowing the interviewees like Dom Joly to express their political opinions, where is the balanced response? #bbcbreakfast," a third questioned.

And a fourth fumed: "Its like living in a parallel universe - #BBCBreakfast showing an interview at #Glastonbury with Dom Joly saying to boycott Rod Stewart's set because of his political views - is this unbiased broadcasting? There was a time when music helped mental health and soothed the soul."

The complaints kept coming with a fifth taking aim at the comedian specifically: "Dom Joly, one of the kinder, gentler types is having a pop at Rod Stewart. Joly used to be a comedian apparently. #bbcbreakfast #Glastonbury."

And a sixth didn't mince their words: "Some k***head called Joy Crooks... said that she won’t watch Rod Stewart because he supports Reform… oh boo hoo I can’t enjoy a singer because of his support of a political party. T**t! #bbcbreakfast #bbc #Glastonbury2025 #Glastonbury."

Crookes and Joly aren't the only Glastonbury performers to have publicly criticised Stewart for going public with his support of Farage.

Irish rap trio Kneecap asked their audience on Saturday afternoon if any of them would be attending his Legend's Slot gig.

When the crowd booed Sir Rod, the group laughed and mocked the singer for being "older than Israel".

Sir Rod didn't let any of the criticism stand in his way of delivering an energetic 90-minute set on Sunday afternoon. The Maggie May hitmaker belted out a number of his best known hits before welcoming the likes of Ronnie Wood, Lulu and Mick Hucknall to perform with him on the Pyramid Stage.

Elsewhere in their BBC Breakfast interview, Crookes shared why she felt Glastonbury remained so popular with music fans and artists.

"I just feel as an artist it's one of the few places where I feel extremely heard. I feel that music is really greatly appreciated here... and there's magic here, there just is," she said.

"There's a reason why Glastonbury is so famous, there's just magic here. This is a really special site and it's always a pleasure to be here so I couldn't recommend it enough. Yeah, you've got to camp and it can be a bit gross sometimes but it's worth it."

Elsewhere, Joly was asked for his review of Neil Young following his headline set on Saturday. "I really loved it. I love Neil Young and I thought he played a real pure Neil Young set," he began.

"But I don't think it quite rose to the Saturday night headliner slot and it was weirdly empty, I have to say. I felt bad for him.

"But he didn't care, he's Neil Young, he just did it... it was possibly not what everybody wanted here last night."