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Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones excitement builds Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones make debut
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Anticipation is gathering at Glastonbury as the Rolling Stones prepare to make their debut appearance at the festival. The Rolling Stones are making their Glastonbury debut, taking to the stage for the first time in the festival's 43-year history.
Thousands of fans have already claimed their space in front of the Pyramid Stage, with organisers expecting the festival's biggest ever audience for a single performer. The Pyramid stage has been adorned with extra catwalks and a mechanical steampunk Phoenix for their set.
Led by Mick Jagger, they will play for two hours and 15 minutes, but only those at the festival - including Prince Harry - will be able to see the entire set. Fronted by Mick Jagger, the band is due to play for two-and-a-half hours.
Tens of thousands of fans have gathered for the show, with organisers expecting the festival's biggest ever audience for a single performer.
Organiser Michael Eavis says the group have only allowed the BBC to show one hour of the historic performance.Organiser Michael Eavis says the group have only allowed the BBC to show one hour of the historic performance.
He has been trying to book the band almost since the first Glastonbury in 1970. The Rolling Stones last had a UK number one single a year before that, with Honky Tonk Women.
Early on Saturday, as the sun beamed down on Somerset's Worthy Farm, familiar riffs from Stones hits Start Me Up and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction rang out from the festival's main stage, as technicians prepared for the show at 21:30 BST.Early on Saturday, as the sun beamed down on Somerset's Worthy Farm, familiar riffs from Stones hits Start Me Up and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction rang out from the festival's main stage, as technicians prepared for the show at 21:30 BST.
At that point, the Pyramid Stage stage had been extended with three projecting walkways, which were subsequently removed for the day's warm-up acts. Proceedings started with Malian musician Rokia Traore, whose upbeat blend of African roots, blues and jazz gave early risers a chance to dance off the fug of a late night.
Proceedings started with Malian musician Rokia Traore, whose upbeat blend of African roots, blues and jazz gave early risers a chance to dance off the fug of a late night.
A headliner at this year's Womad festival, Traore was offered a Glastonbury slot as a gesture of solidarity with Mali, where Islamic militants have all but banned music in some areas.A headliner at this year's Womad festival, Traore was offered a Glastonbury slot as a gesture of solidarity with Mali, where Islamic militants have all but banned music in some areas.
Billy Bragg got into the spirit of the day by playing classic Stones track Dead Flowers during his set, while soul singer Laura Mvula welcomed the sun by breaking into a singalong rendition of Bob Marley's One Love. Billy Bragg got into the spirit of the day by playing classic Stones track Dead Flowers during his set, while soul singer Laura Mvula welcomed the sun by breaking into a sing-a-long rendition of Bob Marley's One Love.
Speaking to the BBC afterwards, she said the cover had been suggested by her musical director, Troy Miller "whose last appearance here was with Amy Winehouse, so he knows what he's talking about".Speaking to the BBC afterwards, she said the cover had been suggested by her musical director, Troy Miller "whose last appearance here was with Amy Winehouse, so he knows what he's talking about".
Mvula, who only released her debut album Sing To The Moon in March, said stepping out on the festival's main stage was overwhelming.Mvula, who only released her debut album Sing To The Moon in March, said stepping out on the festival's main stage was overwhelming.
"Let me tell you something, there's nothing like it. A sort of nervousness I've never experienced before."Let me tell you something, there's nothing like it. A sort of nervousness I've never experienced before.
"It was like a mental battle - the goal was to get through it and enjoy as many moments as possible." "It was like a mental battle - the goal was to get through it and enjoy as many moments as possible"
Other acts on Saturday's line-up include Elvis Costello, rap pioneers Public Enemy and psychedelic rockers Primal Scream.Other acts on Saturday's line-up include Elvis Costello, rap pioneers Public Enemy and psychedelic rockers Primal Scream.
Prince Harry was also believed to be backstage at the John Peel tent, where the bill includes Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and electropop band Hurts. Prince Harry was also rumoured to have been spotted backstage at the John Peel tent, where the bill includes Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and electropop band Hurts.
The Rolling Stones take to the stage at 21:30 BST and are keeping their plans a closely guarded secret. The Rolling Stones, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, have kept their plans for the festival a closely guarded secret.
"I'm not saying what we're doing at Glastonbury," Mick Jagger told Radio 4's Today programme. "I can't tell you the set list." "I'm not saying what we're doing at Glastonbury," Mick Jagger told Radio 4's Today programme on Saturday morning. "I can't tell you the set list."
However, fans know that the band have largely stuck to the same set-list on their current 50th anniversary tour Guitarist Keith Richards was similarly cagey, but told the BBC he was excited by the prospect of the show.
The show opens with four of their best-known songs - Get Off Of My Cloud, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It), Paint It Black and Gimme Shelter.
Rare cuts, fans requests and album tracks often get an airing in the looser middle section of the set.
Like Sir Mick, guitarist Keith Richards is not giving away any secrets, but he told the BBC he was ready to get started.
"I'm looking forward to it because it is an iconic gig and it's an iconic band and finally the two meet at last," he told Radio 1's Newsbeat."I'm looking forward to it because it is an iconic gig and it's an iconic band and finally the two meet at last," he told Radio 1's Newsbeat.
"In a way it's kind of weird that at last we've made it to Glastonbury. It's like building Stonehenge right?""In a way it's kind of weird that at last we've made it to Glastonbury. It's like building Stonehenge right?"
Most Glastonbury ticket-holders plan to make a pilgrimage to see the Stones. Despite the press attention, Glastonbury is far from being the biggest show of the Stones' career - they played to more than a million people on Rio's Copacabana Beach in 2006.
Mark Higgins, from London, said he was looking forward to "all the 70s hits like It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It) and Start me Up. They're big festival bangers." For Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily, however, the appearance is an ambition achieved.
Even younger revellers on their way to see dance act Chase and Status, said they would pay a visit to the Pyramid stage.
"I wouldn't normally go to see them because they're old," explained one. "Why would you want to go see that?
"But I'll do five minutes just so I can say 'yes, I have seen The Rolling Stones.'"
For Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily, the appearance is an ambition achieved.
"It's one of those things you thought might never happen," said Emily."It's one of those things you thought might never happen," said Emily.
"We were very pleased to get them."We were very pleased to get them.
"For my dad, it's been a lifetime of really wanting them to play, so he's really thrilled.""For my dad, it's been a lifetime of really wanting them to play, so he's really thrilled."
And, although the rock band drive a notoriously hard bargain when it comes to fees and ticket prices, Emily was adamant they had not received any special favours.And, although the rock band drive a notoriously hard bargain when it comes to fees and ticket prices, Emily was adamant they had not received any special favours.
She said: "At Glastonbury we have a certain kind of deal which everybody gets, and everyone's getting the same. So we're very happy with that."She said: "At Glastonbury we have a certain kind of deal which everybody gets, and everyone's getting the same. So we're very happy with that."
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