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Glastonbury gears up for metal headliners Metallica Glastonbury gears up for metal headliners Metallica
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Glastonbury is gearing up for the arrival of Metallica on a showery Saturday in Somerset.Glastonbury is gearing up for the arrival of Metallica on a showery Saturday in Somerset.
The US quartet are the first metal band to headline the festival. Drummer Lars Ulrich said being asked to play was "the biggest honour". The US quartet are the first metal band to headline. Drummer Lars Ulrich said being asked to play was "the biggest honour".
More storms are forecast for Saturday, after a lightning strike brought the festival to a standstill on Friday. The festival was beset by a downpour for an hour, but a predicted lightning storm failed to materialise.
A predicted downpour at lunchtime failed to materialise, leaving fans to bask in the sun under blue skies. Acts on the main stage so far have included Nick Mulvey, Lana Del Rey and ex-Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant.
But, there have been showers and large parts of Worthy Farm have turned into a swamp, and several acts were delayed getting on to the site on Friday. Plant, described by one spectator as a "giant rock and roll Aslan" played a set inspired by folk songs and world music, which have influenced his forthcoming new album Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar.
As of midday on Saturday 138,152 ticket-holders were on site. This is a few thousand below capacity, suggesting some have been put off by the weather. Classics such as Black Dog were given drastic West African and South East Asian overhauls, but a full-throttle rock version of Whole Lotta Love triggered a crowd surge - even after it took a detour into a violin solo.
Among those who have been spotted at the festival are Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, film star Bradley Cooper and new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid. Preceding him on the Pyramid Stage, R&B star Kelis also re-tooled some of her most famous songs, giving a jazzy big-band treatment to tracks like Milkshake and A Capella.
Singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey opened proceedings on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday morning, telling fans: "I know you're going to have the best day of your lives." Dressed in a neon pink dress, the US star spread positive vibes in the midday sun, signing off saying: "Live well. Treat each other well. Cheers!"
The musician, whose hits include Cucurrucu and Meet Me There, told the BBC he had had only "10 minutes to get things together, because Metallica were sound-checking right up until our stage time". "I feel like I'm on a winning streak," she told the BBC backstage.
But the uplifting acoustic-pop was perfect for the early morning revellers, who swayed and bobbed in time to the music. "This is my third Glastonbury and it's been sunny every time. I'm very happy about that."
Mulvey will also play at a special event curated by folk-pop band Mumford and Sons in the Avalon Field, on the outskirts of the 900-acre site, on Saturday afternoon. Famous faces spotted at the festival include Stella McCartney, Downton Abbey actresses Laura Carmichael and Lily James, film star Bradley Cooper and new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid.
'Party atmosphere' As of midday on Saturday 138,152 ticket-holders were on site. The figure is a few thousand below capacity, suggesting some have been put off by the weather.
The line-up has not yet been announced, but Mulvey said: "I've seen the list and there's at least one very, very big name in there." Singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey opened proceedings on the Pyramid Stage, telling fans: "I know you're going to have the best day of your lives".
Other acts playing on Saturday include Manic Street Preachers, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry and Lana Del Rey. The musician, whose hits include Cucurrucu and Meet Me There, later confessed he only had "10 minutes to get things together, because Metallica were soundchecking right up until our stage time".
Dance act Clean Bandit, whose single Rather Be, is the second biggest-seller of the year, were also set to play the John Peel stage in mid-afternoon. But the uplifting acoustic-pop was a perfect for the early morning revellers, who swayed and bobbed in time to the music.
They told the BBC the song, which mixes classical instruments with dance beats, had changed their live show beyond recognition. Mulvey later played at a special event curated by folk-pop band Mumford and Sons in the Avalon Field, on the very outskirts of the 900-acre site.
"It's an amazing reaction," said violinist Neil Amin-Smith. "People know it from the very first notes." Rock group Haim also joined the low-key show, playing Fleetwood Mac's Oh Well and the Rolling Stones' Honky Tonk Woman with Marcus Mumford and his band, who headlined the festival last year.
"It's like a massive party atmosphere," added cellist Grace Chatto. "It's a really nice feeling." Rock duo Royal Blood drew a huge crowd to the John Peel tent, spilling out into the fields and nearby campsites.
Already on stage on Saturday were rock duo Royal Blood, whose crowd over-spilled the rammed John Peel tent, with queues on the field as deep as 150 people. "We couldn't see any grass it was all just hair and eyes," said frontman Mike Kerr.
Sandy-voiced R&B singer Kelis opened her Pyramid Stage set with a cover of Nina Simone's Feeling Good, before launching into a number of songs from her new album, Food. "We always felt [Glastonbury] was going to be a bit of a milestone for us, but that show blew us out of the water. The response still hasn't registered."
Undeterred Acts still to come on Saturday night include The Pixies, Jack Whitem, Bryan Ferry and Jake Bu
Up-and-coming pop star Charli XCX also drew big numbers to the Sonic tent. The singer has scored massive hits as a guest vocalist on Icona Pop's I Love It and Iggy Azalea's Fancy - both of which she played to rapturous reception. The 20-year-old, who has just two albums under his belt, is headlining The Other Stage at 22:30 BST. Although it is his third Glastonbury appearance, he admits the scale of his show has given him a case of the nerves.
"I've never done that without Iggy," she said as the latter finished. "So that was my first time rapping. Wow." "I get apprehensive, certainly," he told the BBC. "It's a big deal for me.
"If people are going to come and spend their evening watching my set, I've got to make sure I perform well and play the songs they want."
But the main act on Saturday is Metallica, who promise a two-hour set of hard rock, including hits like Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters.But the main act on Saturday is Metallica, who promise a two-hour set of hard rock, including hits like Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters.
Their booking was not 100% popular with Glastonbury's largely middle-class audience, but drummer Lars Ulrich was undeterred.Their booking was not 100% popular with Glastonbury's largely middle-class audience, but drummer Lars Ulrich was undeterred.
"When Metallica shows up to headline an institution like Glastonbury, they'll always get a reaction out of people," he told BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt."When Metallica shows up to headline an institution like Glastonbury, they'll always get a reaction out of people," he told BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt.
"I'm aware that there's a few people that sit there and go, 'What's this big, bad hard rock band doing at our festival?' But we're not competitive."I'm aware that there's a few people that sit there and go, 'What's this big, bad hard rock band doing at our festival?' But we're not competitive.
"We're not, 'Oh, we're going to come in and show them'. We're going to come in and do what we do."We're not, 'Oh, we're going to come in and show them'. We're going to come in and do what we do.
"It's proven over the last couple of decades that what we do works very well in a large festival surrounding. I don't see a reason it shouldn't work at Glastonbury.""It's proven over the last couple of decades that what we do works very well in a large festival surrounding. I don't see a reason it shouldn't work at Glastonbury."