Iggy Azalea: I hate camping

Iggy Azalea confesses she can’t remember if she’s ever been a punter at a music festival – and admits she hates the idea of spending a weekend camping.

The sassy 23-year-old – who will perform at Wireless festival in London and Birmingham – says she’s not exactly down with festival style either.

‘I can’t remember if I have been as a punter because I am always performing, but I hate tents and I hate camping – it’s not for me,’ the blonde babe admits.

‘Gum boots – what you guys call wellingtons – are not particularly my scene,’ she went on, adding her opinion on the inevitable festival wear necessary for outdoor music events in the UK.

Having grown up in the Australian outback, the Fancy singer also adds the fear of spiders and snakes invading tents is more like a myth.

‘I love the reputation that a kangaroo would be stomping on my tent. It’s not likely,’ she laughs – revealing she never really had a need to go camping growing up.

‘We could just stay up all night. It was warm where I grew up so it wasn’t a big issue, you know? We would just be out there partying.’

Catch Iggy Azalea at: Wireless Festival, Lollapalooza. Her debut album, The New Classic, is out now.

[Originally published Metro, Guilty Pleasures 2014 Festival Guide, Friday 2 May 2014]