Uncle Acid Calls Damon Albarn a 'Pop Diva' After Allegedly Forcing Early End to Roskilde Set

British psychedelic metal band Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats have publicly accused Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn of forcing their set at Roskilde Festival to end after just 25 minutes. The conflict, reported by multiple outlets including loudersound.com and Far Out Magazine, stemmed from a soundclash between the two acts scheduled on adjacent stages at overlapping times. According to consequence.net, Gorillaz played the Orange stage at 10 p.m. while Uncle Acid was set to begin at 10:15 p.m. on the Lagune stage.

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Far Out MagazineUncle Acid slam “pop diva” Damon Albarn, claim he threw a “hissy fit” to “shut down” their set at Roskildeloudersound.comUncle Acid & The Deadbeats accuse Damon Albarn of shutting down their Roskilde set over soundclashconsequence.netUncle Acid & the Deadbeats Accuse Damon Albarn of Getting Their Roskilde Festival Set Cut Short

In a scathing Instagram post, Uncle Acid alleged that Albarn threw what they called a "hissy fit" and threatened to walk off stage unless the noise conflict was resolved. "pop diva" Albarn threw a "hissy fit" and threatened to storm off stage :: consequence.net They further mocked Albarn and Gorillaz, referring to the band as a "novelty cartoon act" in their statement, according to loudersound.com.

Stereogum reported that this is not the first time Albarn's Roskilde appearances have been marred by disruptions, noting a 2015 forcible removal from the festival and a 2018 set cut short due to an accident. The outlet also quoted an unnamed Uncle Acid drummer who lashed out at Albarn in more personal terms. "soft as baby shit" :: Stereogum Far Out Magazine added that Uncle Acid slammed the Gorillaz frontman as a "pop diva" who allegedly used his clout to shut down their performance.

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The incident has reignited debate about festival scheduling and the power dynamics between headliners and smaller acts. As the story circulates, Uncle Acid's accusations highlight the tensions that can arise when competing stages create unavoidable audio bleed, leaving some artists feeling sidelined by more famous peers.