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Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones make debut Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones make debut
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The Rolling Stones are making their Glastonbury debut, taking to the stage for the first time in the festival's 43-year history. The Rolling Stones are making their Glastonbury debut - 43 years after the festival first took place.
The Pyramid stage has been adorned with extra catwalks and a mechanical steampunk Phoenix for their set. The band opened with Jumping Jack Flash, with Mick Jagger prowling the stage in a green sequinned jacket.
Fronted by Mick Jagger, the band is due to play for two-and-a-half hours. Jagger thanked the fans and, after It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It), joked that organisers had "finally got round to asking us" to play.
Tens of thousands of fans have gathered for the show, with organisers expecting the festival's biggest ever audience for a single performer. They are set to play for two-and-a-half hours, with tens of thousands of fans stretching up the hill to Worthy Farm.
Organiser Michael Eavis says the group have only allowed the BBC to show one hour of the historic performance. Organisers are expecting the festival's biggest ever audience for a single act. The capacity for the main stage was increased to 100,000 this year.
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. An opening tape featuring organiser Michael Eavis saying "we waited a long time", and the familiar rhythm track of Sympathy For The Devil warmed up the crowd, who spontaneously broke into the familiar "whoo whoo" backing vocals.
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. "It's great to be here doing this show, doing this festival," said Jagger after It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It).
"After all these years they finally got round to asking us," he added. Drummer Charlie Watts gave the joke a desultory cymbal crash.
Mr Eavis 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.
He says the group have allowed the BBC to show only one hour of the historic performance.
Earlier 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.
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 sing-a-long 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 rumoured to have been spotted 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, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, have kept their plans for the festival 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 on Saturday morning. "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."
Guitarist Keith Richards was similarly cagey, but told the BBC he was excited by the prospect of the show.Guitarist Keith Richards was similarly cagey, but told the BBC he was excited by the prospect of the show.
"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?"
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.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.
For Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily, however, the appearance is an ambition achieved.For Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily, however, 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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