BBC holds emergency summit with Sir Mick Jagger after he tries to put a stop to Glastonbury coverage

The BBC was due to hold summit-type discussions with Sir Mick Jagger on Thursday night after the rock and roll star told them they were not allowed to screen more than a sample of their headlining performance.

The rock legend and his band The Rolling Stones are set to perform some of their greatest hits on the famous Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury festival in June, and the BBC were planning on broadcasting it live on BBC Two, Radio 2 and online in what has been heralded as the most comprehensive Glastonbury coverage yet.



However Sir Mick has called a 'blackout', telling bosses that they can, at best, show the opening four songs of the band's Sunday night set after worries about finance and control were brought up.

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'Mick agreed to do Glastonbury for the fans who are there, he didn’t sign up for a TV show,' said a source.

'It’s not about money. This show will go around the world. If there’s torrential rain it will play havoc with their performance and they want to sound and look at their best. There’s a lot of factors out of their control.'



But according to the Independent, with the event less than a month away, the BBC has been locked in negotiations with the band in a bid to extend their 'hit allowance.'

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Mark Cooper - BBC head of music television - has personally sought to assure Jagger that he can guarantee the best quality sound and visuals for a performance.



'We are having an on-going discussion with the Stones. I’m talking to Mick about it tonight,' he said.



'At this point I’m quite optimistic we’ll get a sufficient amount of music.'

Insiders have since suggested that the mounting excitement over the performance has persuaded the band to relax their restrictions, and they are prepared to allow one hour of live streaming.



'I understand it is a risk for them. They are stepping out of their comfort zone,' added Cooper.

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'There’s an unpredictability, it’s not their natural audience. They are nervous about how much they should share. But when legendary artists play Glastonbury, they also attract a whole new, broader audience.'

The BBC announced earlier this week that they plan to deliver their 'first truly digital' Glastonbury experience, with over 250 hours of live broadcasting, including coverage in their mainstream programmes including The One Show and Songs of Praise.



Utilising technological advances tested at last year’s Olympic Games, the live streams will be available simultaneously from six different stages, with more than 130 performances available on catch-up for 30 days after.

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'Not only will this be the first truly digital Glastonbury, this will also be the first mobile Glastonbury,' said Mark Friend, the man in charge of the BBC's multi-platform coverage.