Glastonbury day three, as it happened: Friday with Stormzy, Rosalia, Lewis Capaldi and George Ezra
Grime star became the first British rapper to headline the music festival in a set that featured appearances from Chris Martin, Dave and Fredo
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Your support makes all the difference.Stormzy made history with an explosive headline set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2019.
The grime star became the first British rapper to headline the world-famous music festival on Friday 28 June, with a performance that included guest appearances from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and fellow MCs Dave and Fredo.
As expected following an announcement by the BBC, Stormzy’s set was uncensored and included a stand-out line from his single “Vossi Bop”: “F*** the government and f*** Boris.”
Elsewhere, he sampled a speech by Labour MP David Lammy, who responded with a tweet: "Stormzy using his headline spot at #glastonburyfestival2019 to speak out about the injustice of young black kids being criminalised in a biased and disproportionate justice system. Humbled and inspired that he sampled my speech. Salute #Merky."
Stormzy also featured a gospel choir for his song “Blinded By Your Grace”, dance troupes, and a special shout out his fellow artists, from established grime pioneers such as Wiley and Skepta to future stars including AJ Tracey, Ms Banks, Yxng Bane and Stefflon Don.
“This is the greatest night of my entire life. Who’s got energy today?” he asked the thousands of people watching his show.
For his grand finale he closed on “Big For Your Boots”, the track from his Brit Award-winning, record-breaking debut album Gang Signs & Prayer.
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See all the best pictures from Glastonbury here.
Check out our critic Mark Beaumont's ranking of the greatest Glastonbury performances https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/glastonbury-best-performances-ever-headliners-greatest-all-time-ranked-a8967771.html
Plenty of other acts have tweeted about how excited they are to be playing Glastonbury – here are a few:
The Vaccines opened the Other Stage in front of an impressive, already sunburnt crowd. Though lead singer Justin Young was dressed more like an office worker than a rock star –in a white collared shirt and glasses – he rattled through the band's fuzzy rock songs with more than enough frontman charisma to make up for it.
– Report by Alexandra Pollard
Another report from Alexandra Pollard:
Famed Abba tribute act Bjorn Again opened Glastonbury 2019's Pyramid Stage this morning. Kicking off with "Waterloo", their baby-blue satin ponchos blowing in the breeze, they performed delightfully cheesy choreographed dance routines – the kind you might see at a school disco. "Super Trouper" proved a particular highlight, prompting a mass singalong. "We would like to see you wave your hands from side to side," the band implored. The crowd were more than happy to oblige.
"I can't believe this is happening!" yelled "Benny". "The sun is in the sky! And Bjorn Again are on stage!"
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Why Stormzy's headline set at Glastonbury means the world – by Julie Adenuga https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/glastonbury-2019-stormzy-performance-set-songs-tracklist-julie-adenuga-a8975976.html
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