Jess Glynne has left the Isle of Wight promoters enraged after it emerged she pulled out of a scheduled performance at the last minute. Since then the festival chiefs have issued a permanent ban against the singer, refusing to book Jess for future shows.

In an Instagram post, Jess explained the no show was down to exhaustion and anxiety, but later claims polarised her explanation, suggesting that she had been partying with the Spice Girls.

Jess had been supporting The Spice Girls on the Saturday night as a part of their comeback tour’s final show. Amongst those attending the backstage event were Adele, Niall Horan, formerly of One Direction and ‘Changes’ singer, Will Young.

The timeline of the night has Jess leaving Wembley at 5am on Sunday, where the entourage continued on to a hotel, where they remained until around 7am. She was due to travel for the Isle of Wight at 9am by car, and begin her set at 6.30pm, where her band and stage had been set for her. Subsequently, ten minutes later, promoter John Giddings took to the stage to call off her set.

Those organising the festival tweeted to explain:

From Jess Glynne @JessGlynne pic.twitter.com/PQi6wcS998

— Isle of Wight Fest (@IsleOfWightFest) June 16, 2019

John Giddings berated the ‘I’ll Be There’ star, saying, “She will never be booked to play the Isle of Wight again.”

He further adds, “It shows no regards for people that bought a ticket. It’s so sad that an artist would do that to their fans. She’s let them down.” 

This year, Jess was nominated for Best British Single with her hit, “I’ll Be There’, and has currently sold over 13 million records, and collaborated with artists such as Clean Bandit, Rudimental and Route 94.

In response to the set’s cancellation, Jess messaged her fans on Instagram, “I am a human being and I can’t help that my body sometimes gives up on me. I am so so gutted, sorry and upset that I couldn’t perform yesterday. I came all the way I got ready and was about to head to stage but I just couldn’t do it. I was incredibly weak and full of anxiety.”

Jess had to pull out of the Isle of Wight Festival in 2015 due to illness, replaced late on by Ella Eyre.