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Beyonce's debut brings curtain down on Glastonbury | Beyonce's debut brings curtain down on Glastonbury |
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US singer Beyonce made her debut at Glastonbury, bringing the three-day festival to a close. | |
She headlined the main Pyramid Stage, making her one of a handful of women to do so over the past 40 years. | |
Beyonce played all her biggest hits and a medley of Destiny's Child songs and got a great reception from the crowd. | |
The 29-year-old opened her set with Crazy In Love and afterwards told the audience: "I want you all to know right now you're witnessing my dream." | |
"I always wanted to be a rock star and tonight we are all rock stars," she added. | |
But there was no appearance on stage from her husband Jay-Z, who headlined Glastonbury in 2008. | |
The couple were spotted watching Coldplay perform on Saturday and there were rumours Jay-Z may join her on stage. | |
It is believed Beyonce has spent the last three weeks in the UK, at a rehearsal studio in London. She is supported on stage by backing singers The Mamas. | It is believed Beyonce has spent the last three weeks in the UK, at a rehearsal studio in London. She is supported on stage by backing singers The Mamas. |
Beyonce arrived on stage to a burst of fireworks and her first words to the crowd were: "Glastonbury, are you ready?" | Beyonce arrived on stage to a burst of fireworks and her first words to the crowd were: "Glastonbury, are you ready?" |
She played all her signature songs, including Single Ladies, Independent Woman and Survivor. | |
But she also paid homage to several other artists, with her own versions of Alanis Morissette's You Oughta Know, the Eurythmics' Sweet Dreams and Kings of Leon's Sex On Fire. | |
Jay Z's announcement as a headliner at a predominantly rock music festival two years ago, sparked a debate over rap music's place at Glastonbury - spearheaded by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. | Jay Z's announcement as a headliner at a predominantly rock music festival two years ago, sparked a debate over rap music's place at Glastonbury - spearheaded by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. |
Suzanne Vega, who was the first woman to headline at Glastonbury in 1989, headlined on the acoustic stage at the same time as Beyonce. | |
Also playing on the main stages were Paul Simon, Plan B and the Kaiser Chiefs. | |
After some wet weather earlier in the week, Glastonbury got its fair share of sun on Saturday and Sunday. | After some wet weather earlier in the week, Glastonbury got its fair share of sun on Saturday and Sunday. |
Meanwhile, Christopher Shale, chairman of West Oxfordshire Conservative Association and a friend of David Cameron, was found dead at the festival on Worthy Farm, Somerset. | |
The 56-year-old was found in a portable toilet in one of the inter-stage hospitality areas. |