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Rolling Stones' Glastonbury show pulls in 2.6 million viewers on BBC2 Rolling Stones' Glastonbury show pulls in 2.6 million viewers on BBC2
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They played hits including Midnight Rambler, which was just about the time the Rolling Stones finished on BBC2, but it didn't stop a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers watching the band's first-ever Glastonbury appearance.They played hits including Midnight Rambler, which was just about the time the Rolling Stones finished on BBC2, but it didn't stop a peak audience of 2.6 million viewers watching the band's first-ever Glastonbury appearance.
Viewers were only treated to around half of the Rolling Stones' set, but it included highlights such as Sympathy for the Devil – complete with flaming phoenix – and an encore featuring You Can't Always Get What You Want and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.Viewers were only treated to around half of the Rolling Stones' set, but it included highlights such as Sympathy for the Devil – complete with flaming phoenix – and an encore featuring You Can't Always Get What You Want and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.
BBC2's Saturday night Glastonbury programme, which included Mick Jagger and co, averaged 1.3 million viewers, a 15.5% share, between 10.30pm and 1am, with a five-minute peak of 2.6 million.BBC2's Saturday night Glastonbury programme, which included Mick Jagger and co, averaged 1.3 million viewers, a 15.5% share, between 10.30pm and 1am, with a five-minute peak of 2.6 million.
It made BBC2 the most popular channel late on Saturday outside of BBC1 which was showing Bruce Willis sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance (which averaged 2.8 million viewers, a 19.4% share).It made BBC2 the most popular channel late on Saturday outside of BBC1 which was showing Bruce Willis sequel, Die Hard with a Vengeance (which averaged 2.8 million viewers, a 19.4% share).
It was also the BBC's biggest peak audience for any of its Glastonbury coverage after it promised viewers and listeners an "Olympic-sized" experience from this year's festival.It was also the BBC's biggest peak audience for any of its Glastonbury coverage after it promised viewers and listeners an "Olympic-sized" experience from this year's festival.
It beat Sunday night's closing BBC2 programme from the festival, featuring final night headliners Mumford & Sons, which peaked with 2.2 million viewers and had an average of 853,000 viewers (9.3%) between 10pm and 2am.It beat Sunday night's closing BBC2 programme from the festival, featuring final night headliners Mumford & Sons, which peaked with 2.2 million viewers and had an average of 853,000 viewers (9.3%) between 10pm and 2am.
BBC3 peaked with nearly a million viewers for its Friday night Glastonbury programme, featuring Dizzee Rascal and Foals. It averaged 744,000 (3.7%) between 9pm and 10.30pm, with a five-minute peak of 931,000.BBC3 peaked with nearly a million viewers for its Friday night Glastonbury programme, featuring Dizzee Rascal and Foals. It averaged 744,000 (3.7%) between 9pm and 10.30pm, with a five-minute peak of 931,000.
All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated
All ratings are Barb overnight figures, including live, +1 (except for BBC channels) and same day timeshifted (recorded) viewing, but excluding on demand, or other – unless otherwise stated. Figures for BBC1, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 generally include ratings for their HD simulcast services, unless otherwise stated
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