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| Friday at Glastonbury – follow all the action live! | Friday at Glastonbury – follow all the action live! |
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| Everyone goes on about how magical and spiritual Glastonbury is, but, you know, it sort of is? | |
| Last nights sunset was ridiculous. #glastonbury2019 @GlastoWatch @glasto_weather @GlastoFest pic.twitter.com/AuAw3xGoSP | |
| The Vaccines are kicking off the Other stage. You might have expected them to headline it at some point, but indie-rock has waned hard out of the zeitgeist – a bit of a shame for them, as their last album Combat Sports was their best yet. Well, at least one guy is in absolute raptures. | |
| Unveiled at the top of the site, near the Park stage, is a collaboration between Tory antagonists Led By Donkeys and Steve McFadden-based collagist Cold War Steve. | |
| BIG NEWS. Finally we get to do the collaboration of our dreams and dystopian nightmares with the mighty @Coldwar_Steve at @GlastoFest. Come check it out at the top of The Park. #Glastonbury2019 pic.twitter.com/iiW4mX8yd3 | |
| Headlining tonight is Stormzy, who has posted an emotive message to Twitter ahead of his performance: | |
| I an first black British artist to headline Glastonbury.At 25 years old I am the second youngest solo act to ever headline Glastonbury, the youngest being a 24 year old David Bowie in 1971.I’m overwhelmed with emotions, this is the most surreal feeling I’ve ever experienced. | |
| I feel my entire life has lead to this moment. Can’t explain or fathom what this all is but I am 100% sure this is all God and his favour. Giving him all the glory. Thank you to Emily & Mike Eavis for believing in me I can’t wait to see you and hug you both thank you so much ❤️ | |
| What better way to kick off Glastonbury with some free-improv math punk fronted by a man who sounds as if someone force-fed Jeff Buckley a fistful of hornets? If there is one, a surprising amount of people haven’t found it, judging by the packed William’s Green tent for Black Midi’s breakfast set. The Brit School graduates’ (yep, really ) brand of managed chaos can frustrate on record – not least because of vocalist Geordie Greep’s mannered, strangulated howl. But live it makes sense in a strange way, the passages of meandering jazz giving way to some genuinely thrilling, doomy riffage. A bracing, bludgeoning wake-up call. | |
| Ammar Kalia has just met yet more people who can’t get enough of George Ezra, and are camping out at the very front of the Pyramid stage all day long. | |
| Kate, 25; Matt, 26 | Kate, 25; Matt, 26 |
| Kate: It’s our first time at Glastonbury, and we were so excited when they announced George Ezra was playing. W e had to get here early and get right to the front. We’ve got coffee and rum to keep us going, and we can’t wait to hear Paradise in the sun. | |
| Carol, 50; Mike, 52 | |
| Carol: it’s my first time at any festival and my first time camping. We had to get to the front for George Ezra – he’s just so fun and always has a great time when he’s on stage. We’ve got George in the sun and pink G&Ts – we don’t need anything else. | |
| Kicking off the Pyramid stage are Björn Again, running through Abba’s bangers. They’ve just dropped Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and it’s giving me life. | |
| Ammar Kalia is at the front of the Pyramid stage, where people already getting in position for George Ezra, who is on at 8.15pm. Get these people some suncream and water, stat! | |
| Karin, 46; Sian, 24; Julia, 48; Pam, 66; Sophie, 36 | Karin, 46; Sian, 24; Julia, 48; Pam, 66; Sophie, 36 |
| Sian: There’s three generations of us here, my mum, auntie and grandma. I’ve brought them all along for their first Glastonbury and we can’t wait to see Stormzy. I absolutely love him and I’ve never seen him live before, so I had to be up close and personal. My gran is still to be convinced, so I had to force her to the front! | |
| Tobias: I saw George Ezra on the BBC Introducing stage here a couple of years ago and it’s amazing to see him on the Pyramid now, especially for Nancy’s first Glastonbury. We’re not moving – we’ve just got drinks with us, since we’ve already had a full English brekkie. It’s my third time spending all day at the front – the last time was for the Arctic Monkeys. There’s just something so special about being at the front – you get on the big screen and the atmosphere is amazing. You can’t get this kind of experience anywhere else. | |
| If you’re not hanging out with the drag queens but are follwoing along at home instead, we’ve made a guide to the best stuff to watch on the BBC who are here all weekend. (The crew have their own lockable showers, which, frankly, is galling.) | If you’re not hanging out with the drag queens but are follwoing along at home instead, we’ve made a guide to the best stuff to watch on the BBC who are here all weekend. (The crew have their own lockable showers, which, frankly, is galling.) |
| The best Glastonbury TV and radio to enjoy at home | The best Glastonbury TV and radio to enjoy at home |
| Last night we were down at Block9, the “naughty corner” where lots of the best late-night action happens – including some truly fabulous leather drag kings and queens at the NYC Downlow club, styled like a grimy New York meatpacking-district club. Emphasis on the meatpacking. | Last night we were down at Block9, the “naughty corner” where lots of the best late-night action happens – including some truly fabulous leather drag kings and queens at the NYC Downlow club, styled like a grimy New York meatpacking-district club. Emphasis on the meatpacking. |
| Get down early tonight as the queues get massive. | Get down early tonight as the queues get massive. |
| Tonight there’s a brilliant lineup featuring Midland, Prosumer and Erick Morillo. | Tonight there’s a brilliant lineup featuring Midland, Prosumer and Erick Morillo. |
| There was also the unveiling of the awesome IICON stage, home to cutting-edge techno and electronic mayhem set inside a giant head. You may need to hold the hand of your most fragile friend if you happen upon this later. | There was also the unveiling of the awesome IICON stage, home to cutting-edge techno and electronic mayhem set inside a giant head. You may need to hold the hand of your most fragile friend if you happen upon this later. |
| Morning! Welcome to the Guardian’s Glastonbury liveblog. We’ll be following the action on Worthy Farm all weekend long, reviewing the key gigs, but also looking at what the 200,000-odd people attending are getting up to. There will be glitter. | Morning! Welcome to the Guardian’s Glastonbury liveblog. We’ll be following the action on Worthy Farm all weekend long, reviewing the key gigs, but also looking at what the 200,000-odd people attending are getting up to. There will be glitter. |
| Everyone is walking around in a bit of a happy daze thanks to the weather, which is set to be truly scorching today – there isn’t a cloud in the sky, and they’re handing out free suncream. | Everyone is walking around in a bit of a happy daze thanks to the weather, which is set to be truly scorching today – there isn’t a cloud in the sky, and they’re handing out free suncream. |
| Glastonbury offers free sun cream as weather warms up | Glastonbury offers free sun cream as weather warms up |