Stormzy apologises for claiming he was the first black British artist to headline Glastonbury

He made history as the first black male solo artist to headline Glastonbury. However, Stormzy has apologised to Skin from Skunk Anansie for claiming that he was the first black artist to headline Glastonbury. Got it wrong: Stormzy has apologised to Skin from Skunk Anansie for claiming he was the first black British artist to headline Glastonbury on Monday Stormzy wrote: 'Skin from the band Skunk Anansie was actually the first black artist to headline glasto she done it with her band in 1999 no disrespect intended and MASSIVE salute to you - my apologies! ❤️ @skinskinny' This comes shortly after Skin called him out on social media, as she screenshotted a photo of his original post, which read: 'I an first black British artist to headline Glastonbury. Setting things straight: Skin called him out as she screenshotted a photo of his post on Instagram on Friday, correcting his claim to be the first black British artist to headline Band: The singer is pictured with her band, Skunk Anansie at the Kerrang Awards in 2019 It comes as the capital's murder toll for 2019 hit 61, after a teenager, believed to have been 18, was stabbed to death as he took cover in a shop in Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, on Wednesday.