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| Glastonbury 2011: U2 finally make festival debut | Glastonbury 2011: U2 finally make festival debut |
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| U2 have made their first appearance at the Glastonbury music festival, as the headline act on Friday night. | U2 have made their first appearance at the Glastonbury music festival, as the headline act on Friday night. |
| The band played a greatest hits set that included Where The Streets Have No Name, One, With Or Without You and Beautiful Day. | The band played a greatest hits set that included Where The Streets Have No Name, One, With Or Without You and Beautiful Day. |
| They also played on as protest group Art Uncut inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with "U Pay Your Tax 2". | They also played on as protest group Art Uncut inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with "U Pay Your Tax 2". |
| Coldplay will headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, with US star Beyonce closing the event on Sunday. | Coldplay will headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, with US star Beyonce closing the event on Sunday. |
| Dorian Lynskey, writing for the Guardian, called the rain-sodden performance a "charged and memorable set" that showed off the band's "formidable showmanship". | Dorian Lynskey, writing for the Guardian, called the rain-sodden performance a "charged and memorable set" that showed off the band's "formidable showmanship". |
| Nick Hasted in the Independent gave a more mixed review, saying Bono "remains an uncharismatic performer". | Nick Hasted in the Independent gave a more mixed review, saying Bono "remains an uncharismatic performer". |
| Scuffles broke out when the protest balloon was removed by festival security, although many of those in the 50,000 crowd were probably unaware of the minor incident. | Scuffles broke out when the protest balloon was removed by festival security, although many of those in the 50,000 crowd were probably unaware of the minor incident. |
| Security staff sought to stop the protest by about 30 people at the end of U2's opening song Even Better Than the Real Thing. | Security staff sought to stop the protest by about 30 people at the end of U2's opening song Even Better Than the Real Thing. |
| The band, who have interrupted a tour of the US to fly in for their performance, have been accused by Art Uncut of dodging tax in Ireland. | The band, who have interrupted a tour of the US to fly in for their performance, have been accused by Art Uncut of dodging tax in Ireland. |
| But the band's manager Paul McGuinness has said it is "fully compliant" with Irish tax rules and that U2 "is a global business and it pays taxes globally". | But the band's manager Paul McGuinness has said it is "fully compliant" with Irish tax rules and that U2 "is a global business and it pays taxes globally". |
| Lead singer Bono said their first festival gig in more than 20 years was an emotional experience: "We haven't played to people who are not our audience for a very long time, so it was just overwhelming for our band." | Lead singer Bono said their first festival gig in more than 20 years was an emotional experience: "We haven't played to people who are not our audience for a very long time, so it was just overwhelming for our band." |
| Wayne and Colleen Rooney were among VIPs in the crowd watching U2 perform | Wayne and Colleen Rooney were among VIPs in the crowd watching U2 perform |
| Beyonce, also making her festival debut, will headline the main Pyramid Stage on Sunday - three years after her husband Jay-Z became the first hip-hop artist to top the bill. | |
| Morrissey was cheered by many when he called Prime Minister David Cameron a "silly twit" for opposing a ban on wild animals in circuses. | Morrissey was cheered by many when he called Prime Minister David Cameron a "silly twit" for opposing a ban on wild animals in circuses. |
| Wet conditions have left the site in Somerset muddy, with predictions of more rain to come. | Wet conditions have left the site in Somerset muddy, with predictions of more rain to come. |
| Lorries carrying large bales have been laying down hay over some of the worst-affected areas. | Lorries carrying large bales have been laying down hay over some of the worst-affected areas. |
| Tom Dods, from London, said: "We arrived on Wednesday, it was pretty torrential. | Tom Dods, from London, said: "We arrived on Wednesday, it was pretty torrential. |
| "We did get a window to put up our tent but it was a bit of a grumpy start." | "We did get a window to put up our tent but it was a bit of a grumpy start." |
| More rain is expected later and on Saturday but sunshine is forecast for Sunday. | More rain is expected later and on Saturday but sunshine is forecast for Sunday. |
| Last year's event saw some of the hottest and driest conditions in Glastonbury's history. | Last year's event saw some of the hottest and driest conditions in Glastonbury's history. |
| Police made more than 30 arrests in the days leading up to the start of the festival, the majority drug related. | Police made more than 30 arrests in the days leading up to the start of the festival, the majority drug related. |