Lenny Henry says he is 'always surprised' by lack of black people in Glastonbury crowd

British actor Sir Lenny Henry has questioned the lack of diversity in audiences at British festivals including Glastonbury, remarking that he is 'interested' and 'always surprised' by the apparent absence of black and Asian faces in the crowds. Sir Lenny's comments came after Glastonbury's co-organiser Emily Eavis said Stormzy's 2019 headline performance was 'a little bit late maybe', as the grime artist became the first black solo British headliner in the festival's history. Sir Lenny Henry pictured at a Q&A for the BBC drama My Name is Leon Revellers watch Kylie Minougue perform on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset on June 30, 2019 Lenny Henry pictured in the BBC's Black And White Minstrel Show File photo of the pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. How Lenny Henry, 63, shot to fame on BBC's controversial Black And White Minstrel Show Lenny Henry pictured with Roy Parkinson in The Black And White Minstrel Show Last year, Sir Lenny said that he was used as a 'political football' after appearing on The Black and White Minstrel Show, which was known for its use of white singers and actors donning blackface to perform minstrel songs and which aired on the BBC from 1958 to 1978. Lenny Henry when he was appearing in The Black and White Minstrel Show in 1975 Handout photo dated March 2019 issued by Comic Relief of Comic Relief co-founder Sir Lenny Henry Last year, Sir Lenny called for the BBC and other traditional broadcasters to follow the lead of Netflix in casting actors that represent Britain's ethnic diversity.