Ian Winwood, co-author of ‘Birth, School, Metallica, Death 1983 - 1991’ joined Tom last night to discuss the first metal band to headline Glastonbury in its 44 year history.

The appointment of Metallica has caused a great deal of controversy with Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker worried that their sound may be a little ‘abrasive’ for the the somewhat timid crowd.

“There is a sense of cultural unease on the part of certain people who attend Glastonbury,” said Winwood. “As to whether they are a good fit, musically, I’m not necessarily sure that they are”.

Winwood believes that it comes down to how many songs non-Metallica fans will recognise on the night. Headlining a gig of this size perhaps requires most people to at least recognise an hour’s worth of material out of a two hour set.

“I don't’ think Metallica have many of those songs...in fact they may only have one, ‘Enter Sandman’...maybe at a push ‘Nothing Else Matters’.

As Tom said, it is incredibly difficult to “find one band that fits so many musical tastes”.

However, Winwood also believes there is some reverse snobbery at play as some hardcore Metallica fans are not happy that their band are playing a festival such as this one.

We will have to wait until June 28th to see if this particular band manages to repeat the success of the Rolling Stones at last year’s festival.