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Arctic Monkeys: Amy Winehouse shouldn't have played Glastonbury – Daily Gossip

Amy Winehouse
Pic: Andy Willsher

Amy Winehouse Pic: Andy Willsher

Your music gossip stop – Glastonbury special

Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today’s top gossip:

Arctic Monkeys' Jamie Cook has said that Amy Winehouse shouldn't have performed at Glastonbury on Saturday (June 29). "Only a week ago she was seriously ill and now she's performing gigs," he said. "She needs to take a break before sorting herself out." The same report claimed the Sheffield band had shunned the singer by not attending her Glastonbury set, although Alex Turner and Matt Helders were onstage with The Last Shadow Puppets, while Cook watched from the wings at the same time Winehouse was playing (Daily Mirror).

From the papers:

Estelle phoned up Jay-Z after he played his headline slot at the festival on Saturday (June 28) to say thanks for playing her song, 'American Boy' (Daily Mirror).

Shakin' Stevens bigged up Duffy at the festival, saying, "She's flying the flag for Wales, like me" (Daily Star).

Lily Allen was comforted by her ex, The Chemical Brothers' Ed Simons, after suffering the death of her grandmother the day before arriving at Glastonbury (Daily Mirror).

The Kills' Jamie Hince was unamused when a punter sang a Babyshambles song at the Singstar tent, as the band features Pete Doherty - ex-boyfriend of his squeeze Kate Moss (Independent).

Dizzee Rascal said that he wanted Alex Turner and Alexa Chung to get married. "I'm waiting for my invite," he said (Daily Mirror).

Panic At The Disco knocked back cider with 's Beth Ditto at the Playstation tent (Daily Mirror).

And a quick non- spot:

Damon Albarn hung out at his sister's shop in Primrose Hill (Daily Star).

E-mailed in from NME.COM users:

Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds joked about having to sit in the glove compartment of the car he was being driven home from Glastonbury in, after it turned out that space was rather limited in the motor (from Kev).

Jack Penate and Mark Ronson joked together in the Glastonbury VIP bar (from Dave).

Check back tomorrow for the next Daily Gossip. E-mail your spots to news@nme.com.

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