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| Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones make debut | Glastonbury Festival: Rolling Stones make debut |
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| The Rolling Stones's hit-packed Glastonbury debut has been hailed as "the highlight of 43 years" of the festival by organiser Michael Eavis. | |
| The band opened with Jumpin' Jack Flash, with Mick Jagger prowling the stage in a green sequinned jacket. | The band opened with Jumpin' Jack Flash, with Mick Jagger prowling the stage in a green sequinned jacket. |
| Jagger thanked the crowd 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 cheered on the two-hour set featuring 20 songs. | |
| 'Come again' | 'Come again' |
| The audience was expected to be the festival's biggest ever for a single act after capacity for the main stage was increased to 100,000 this year. | |
| Mr Eavis had been trying to book the band almost since the first Glastonbury in 1970. The Rolling Stones, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, last had a UK number one single a year before that, with Honky Tonk Women. | Mr Eavis had been trying to book the band almost since the first Glastonbury in 1970. The Rolling Stones, currently celebrating their 50th anniversary, last had a UK number one single a year before that, with Honky Tonk Women. |
| An opening tape featuring Mr 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. | An opening tape featuring Mr 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. |
| "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). | "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. | "After all these years they finally got round to asking us," he added. Drummer Charlie Watts gave the joke a desultory cymbal crash. |
| And five songs into their set, Jagger introduced a new song, written for a girl he claimed to have met at the festival on Friday night. | And five songs into their set, Jagger introduced a new song, written for a girl he claimed to have met at the festival on Friday night. |
| An uptempo country-rock number, it featured the refrain "Waiting for my Glastonbury girl". | An uptempo country-rock number, it featured the refrain "Waiting for my Glastonbury girl". |
| After 90 minutes, Sympathy For The Devil got a full airing, as flares turned the sky red and a mechanical phoenix rose from atop the Pyramid stage. | After 90 minutes, Sympathy For The Devil got a full airing, as flares turned the sky red and a mechanical phoenix rose from atop the Pyramid stage. |
| Jagger said: "We've been doing this for 50 years or something. And if this is the first time you've seen a band, please come again." | Jagger said: "We've been doing this for 50 years or something. And if this is the first time you've seen a band, please come again." |
| The encore was You Can't Always Get What You Want, and an extended, hyperactive (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. | The encore was You Can't Always Get What You Want, and an extended, hyperactive (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. |
| "Thank you very much Glastonbury," sang Jagger as the song reached its climax. "We love you. Yes we do." | "Thank you very much Glastonbury," sang Jagger as the song reached its climax. "We love you. Yes we do." |
| Fireworks lit up the farm as the song ended and the band walked to the band took a series of bows, while the audience continued to chant the riff to Satisfaction. | Fireworks lit up the farm as the song ended and the band walked to the band took a series of bows, while the audience continued to chant the riff to Satisfaction. |
| Speaking immediately after the band came off stage, Mr Eavis called it "the highlight of 43 years of Glastonbury". | |
| Meanwhile, at the Acoustic tent, the Bootleg Beatles played a Stones riff and commented: "Sign of a good band - you've got to know when to split up." | Meanwhile, at the Acoustic tent, the Bootleg Beatles played a Stones riff and commented: "Sign of a good band - you've got to know when to split up." |
| 'Mental battle' | |
| Earlier on Saturday proceedings had 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. | Earlier on Saturday proceedings had 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 Islamist 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 Islamist 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 included Elvis Costello, rap pioneers Public Enemy and psychedelic rockers Primal Scream. | Other acts on Saturday's line-up included 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 included 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 included Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and electropop band Hurts. |
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