Legendary Physicist Stephen Hawking Axed His Appearance At Britain's Glastonbury Festival On Friday (26jun15).
The scientist, who was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in acclaimed film The Theory of Everything, was due to make a speech at the fabled music event in Somerset, England on Friday (26Jun15), but he pulled out at the last minute.
A spokesperson for Hawking tells Telegraph.co.uk the decision to scrap the appearance was made for "personal reasons".
The cancellation comes just hours after rapper Azealia Banks also exited the line-up, axing her Saturday (27Jun15) slot.
Other non-music events at this year's (15) festival include a talk by Welsh singer Charlotte Church and Russian punk rockers-turned-activists Pussy Riot, which took place on Friday morning, and a planned appearance by the Dalai Lama on Sunday (28Jun15).
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