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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 the festival. 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. | More storms are forecast for Saturday, after a lightning strike brought the festival to a standstill on Friday. |
| A predicted downpour at lunchtime failed to materialise, leaving fans to bask in the sun under blue skies. | A predicted downpour at lunchtime failed to materialise, leaving fans to bask in the sun under blue skies. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | |
| Among those who have been spotted at the festival are Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, film star Bradley Cooper and new Culture Secretary Sajid Javid. | |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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". | 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". |
| But the uplifting acoustic-pop was perfect for the early morning revellers, who swayed and bobbed in time to the music. | But the uplifting acoustic-pop was perfect for the early morning revellers, who swayed and bobbed in time to the music. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 'Party atmosphere' | 'Party atmosphere' |
| 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." | 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." |
| Other acts playing on Saturday include Manic Street Preachers, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry and Lana Del Rey. | Other acts playing on Saturday include Manic Street Preachers, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry and Lana Del Rey. |
| 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. | 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. |
| They told the BBC the song, which mixes classical instruments with dance beats, had changed their live show beyond recognition. | They told the BBC the song, which mixes classical instruments with dance beats, had changed their live show beyond recognition. |
| "It's an amazing reaction," said violinist Neil Amin-Smith. "People know it from the very first notes." | "It's an amazing reaction," said violinist Neil Amin-Smith. "People know it from the very first notes." |
| "It's like a massive party atmosphere," added cellist Grace Chatto. "It's a really nice feeling." | "It's like a massive party atmosphere," added cellist Grace Chatto. "It's a really nice feeling." |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Undeterred | Undeterred |
| 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. | 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. |
| "I've never done that without Iggy," she said as the latter finished. "So that was my first time rapping. Wow." | "I've never done that without Iggy," she said as the latter finished. "So that was my first time rapping. Wow." |
| 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." |