Vampire Weekend at Glastonbury
The band’s singer and creative force Ezra Koenig on Stormzy, tech, and anxiety.
Beyond Today · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Vampire Weekend have won a Grammy, topped the charts and become one of the most important bands of their generation. Their singer, songwriter and creative force Ezra Koenig sat down with Beyond Today at Glastonbury a few hours before the band went on stage. Here he discusses the anxiety of life as a professional musician, how the internet shaped his songwriting, and whether rock bands should be more political.
Producer: Harriet Noble Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields