Glastonbury Festival 2008 on to their money. The event did eventually sell out, although the final tickets were sold on the opening Friday. It was announced on 1 February 2008 that Jay-Z would headline Glastonbury Festival in 2008, becoming the first major hip-hop artist to headline the British festival. His selection was blamed by some for relatively slow ticket sales for the festival, although a more likely cause is the preceding run of terrible weather and flooding that in 2007 made life at the festival very difficult An outspoken critic of his selection was Noel Gallagher of Oasis fame. In response to Gallagher's
Souleye (hip hop artist) Souleye (hip hop artist) Mario Treadway, better known by his stage name, Souleye, is an American rapper and hip hop artist. He has independently released nine albums, including his latest, "Wildman," which was released in September 2017. Among others, he has performed and recorded with Bassnectar, BLVD, and his wife, Alanis Morissette.<ref name="Us/Who Is"></ref> Treadway was born and raised in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Influenced by artists including Buckshot, Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, Living Legends, and Hieroglyphics, he began rapping, writing, and freestyling when he was 14. He graduated from Tantasqua Regional High School in 1999 and attended Western New England College on