Because there is too much English in his songs, a bilingual rapper has been prohibited from performing at the National Eisteddfod.
Due to the festival's Welsh language policy, Sage Todz announced on social media that he would not be performing there.
He gained notoriety last year when he covered Yma o Hyd by Dafydd Iwan and has since discussed why Welsh is significant to him.
The Welsh language restriction was deemed "fundamental" to the National Eisteddfod.
The location of the festival this year is Boduan, Gwynedd, the county where Sage Todz, who is from Penygroes, was born.
On Twitter, the musician stated that his "songs are finished products, not subject to change.".
I'm not protesting; I'm just letting people know why I won't be there, the performer said in response to someone who said they should "abide by the rules.". ".
The National Eisteddfod's stance was contested by Nia Morais, the 2023 Children's Poet of Wales.
She said, "I don't believe we have the right to limit that if that's the way he expresses himself.
Welsh learner of the year 2022 Joe Healy expressed disappointment that the audience wouldn't get to see him perform.
But you can't expect the National Eisteddfod to change its language policy for anyone, he added.
According to the National Eisteddfod's rules, "All compositions and competing must be in Welsh, unless otherwise specified. ".
It claimed that the rapper was given several opportunities to perform, including a request to write new Welsh songs.
According to a spokesman, Sage Todz and we talked in-depth about our language policy, and we respect the fact that he is a bilingual artist.
He made the decision to stick to his convictions and carry on writing music in both English and both languages. " .
After releasing their debut album, Fuzzy Logic, in 1996, Super Furry Animals were scheduled to perform at the National Eisteddfod in Llandeilo.
While they whistled their songs from the stage, the band printed out the English lyrics and gave them to the audience.
