Glastonbury performer reveals she’s been BANNED from Sainsbury’s across the country following shoplifting saga
Rising pop star and Glastonbury performer PinkPantheress has disclosed that she is banned from every Sainsbury’s store across the UK following a shoplifting incident during her teenage years.
The 23-year-old singer, whose real name is Victoria Beverley Walker, made the revelation during a recent GQ interview.
The Glastonbury performer explained that whilst she did not steal anything herself, she received a nationwide ban after her friend took a Drumstick lolly from the supermarket chain.
The incident, which occurred when she was a teenager, has resulted in her being barred from all Sainsbury’s outlets throughout the country.
The confession emerged as the artist promoted her new single, titled Illegal.
“My friend stole a Drumstick from Sainsbury’s, but that actually is illegal,” PinkPantheress told GQ.
“I remember thinking to myself like, and we got banned, and we really went through it. I got banned, but I didn’t steal anything.”
The singer expressed frustration at the severity of the punishment given their age at the time.
“Given our age at the time, one Drumstick resulting in a ban, it’s a bit much. Because we were banned from all Sainsbury’s across the country,” she said.
The timing of the revelation has not been lost on fans, who have noted the ironic coincidence of her discussing an “illegal” incident whilst promoting her latest single of the same name.
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PinkPantheress is currently experiencing a career peak following her acclaimed performance at Glastonbury’s Woodsies stage.
Her Friday night set drew enthusiastic responses from festivalgoers on social media.
“PinkPantheress is brilliant. Don’t think you’ll see a crowd enjoy themselves more this weekend,” one fan posted. Another wrote: “Genuinely never heard of PinkPantheress but wow, she’s an unreal artist.”
A third attendee noted: “PinkPantheress’s stage presence has improved so much – I love this for her.”
Her festival appearance was not without complications. An intimate performance scheduled for the day before the festival’s official start was cancelled at short notice.
A Glastonbury spokesperson clarified: “This change was absolutely not as a result of overcrowding fears, the artist was simply no longer able to make this performance. But she is still playing her Woodsies set.”
The artist has rapidly established herself as one of Britain’s most promising new pop voices after gaining viral success on TikTok.
Her distinctive genre-blending sound has attracted a substantial following, with over 2.7 million Instagram followers.
PinkPantheress has secured three Brit Award nominations and achieved both singles and albums in the UK Top 10. Her rise from social media sensation to mainstream success has been swift and notable.
With her new single Illegal now released and her Sainsbury’s ban story public, the singer appears comfortable sharing candid moments from her past as her music career continues to flourish.