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| Police say they have received no complaints of assault after singer Amy Winehouse appeared to punch a fan during her performance at Glastonbury. | Police say they have received no complaints of assault after singer Amy Winehouse appeared to punch a fan during her performance at Glastonbury. |
| A spokesman at the festival said there would subsequently be no investigation. Founder Michael Eavis defended the star, saying she had appeared to lash out after being touched by a fan. | A spokesman at the festival said there would subsequently be no investigation. Founder Michael Eavis defended the star, saying she had appeared to lash out after being touched by a fan. |
| He added that Winehouse had asked if she could headline next year's music event, and he described her show on Saturday as a "triumph". | |
| 'Lashing out' | |
| Veteran singer Neil Diamond was one of the main performers at the festival on Sunday, singing a number of classic hits including Sweet Caroline. | Veteran singer Neil Diamond was one of the main performers at the festival on Sunday, singing a number of classic hits including Sweet Caroline. |
| Leonard Cohen, The Verve, Mark Ronson and Stackridge - the band that played the first Glastonbury set in 1970 - also took to the stage on the event's closing day. | Leonard Cohen, The Verve, Mark Ronson and Stackridge - the band that played the first Glastonbury set in 1970 - also took to the stage on the event's closing day. |
| Winehouse was followed by US rapper Jay-Z, who gave a triumphant performance to win over critics who claimed a hip-hop act should not headline the festival. | Winehouse was followed by US rapper Jay-Z, who gave a triumphant performance to win over critics who claimed a hip-hop act should not headline the festival. |
| Winehouse's one-hour performance was her first full UK show for seven months. | Winehouse's one-hour performance was her first full UK show for seven months. |
| It drew a huge crowd to the Pyramid Stage but split opinion among fans. Â Her spokesman said at least 75,000 people watched and that organisers had never seen the field so full.Mark Ronson performed on The Other Stage | |
| "The 'lashing out' was when someone tried to grab her hair and she reacted," the spokesman said. | "The 'lashing out' was when someone tried to grab her hair and she reacted," the spokesman said. |
| He added that "one person misbehaving" did not spoil the singer's enjoyment of her performance. | He added that "one person misbehaving" did not spoil the singer's enjoyment of her performance. |
| But footage of the incident did not clearly show what provoked her lunge. | But footage of the incident did not clearly show what provoked her lunge. |
| The Grammy-winning singer was on fine form and in good voice for most of the set, going some way to dispelling fears about her health. | The Grammy-winning singer was on fine form and in good voice for most of the set, going some way to dispelling fears about her health. |
| She jumped down into the security pit for the last two songs, separated from the fans by a crush barrier. | She jumped down into the security pit for the last two songs, separated from the fans by a crush barrier. |
| "Thanks for your support," she told them earlier, as she performed tracks such as Cupid, Rehab and Tears Dry on Their Own. | "Thanks for your support," she told them earlier, as she performed tracks such as Cupid, Rehab and Tears Dry on Their Own. |
| "I really enjoyed it - I've never seen her live before and I thought it was really good," said one fan, 18-year-old Lucinda Whitehead. | "I really enjoyed it - I've never seen her live before and I thought it was really good," said one fan, 18-year-old Lucinda Whitehead. |
| But Laura Bradley, 24, said: "It's a shame the crowd didn't appreciate her. They were slagging her off." | But Laura Bradley, 24, said: "It's a shame the crowd didn't appreciate her. They were slagging her off." |
| There appeared to be a smaller crowd for Jay-Z, but he was greeted by chants and cheers. | There appeared to be a smaller crowd for Jay-Z, but he was greeted by chants and cheers. |
| 'Beautiful moment' | |
| The New York hip-hop star fired up the crowd with an introduction that included a BBC interview in which Oasis star Noel Gallagher said hip-hop was "wrong" for Glastonbury. | The New York hip-hop star fired up the crowd with an introduction that included a BBC interview in which Oasis star Noel Gallagher said hip-hop was "wrong" for Glastonbury. |
| Jay-Z then took the stage to the strains of the Oasis hit Wonderwall. | Jay-Z then took the stage to the strains of the Oasis hit Wonderwall. |
| "So they say you guys didn't want me here to be here tonight," he said. | "So they say you guys didn't want me here to be here tonight," he said. |
| "They said you guys weren't into hip-hop." The crowd responded by chanting his name to show their support. | "They said you guys weren't into hip-hop." The crowd responded by chanting his name to show their support. |
| "Thanks for all the love here tonight," the star added, saying Glastonbury had "embraced my culture". | "Thanks for all the love here tonight," the star added, saying Glastonbury had "embraced my culture". |
| "This is a beautiful moment, I'm glad to share it with each and every one of you," he said. | "This is a beautiful moment, I'm glad to share it with each and every one of you," he said. |
| Some 170,000 people were on site on Sunday morning, police said. | Some 170,000 people were on site on Sunday morning, police said. |
| Crime has almost doubled compared with the same stage of the festival last year, with 451 reported offences, up from 236 in 2007. Much of that increase is down to a rise in thefts from tents. | Crime has almost doubled compared with the same stage of the festival last year, with 451 reported offences, up from 236 in 2007. Much of that increase is down to a rise in thefts from tents. |