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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Sheryl Crow's set on the Pyramid Stage went down a treat in the blazing sun. Alexandra Pollard reports:
Sheryl Crow spent very little time on the Pyramid Stage itself for her afternoon performance – the country-pop singer chose instead to wade into the crowd for old-school anthems such as "All I Wanna Do is Have Some Fun" and "If it Makes You Happy".
Only at Glastonbury is "it's behind the giant polar bear" a sensible and accurate direction
We're happy to report there are plenty of Pride flags on display at Glastonbury this year
Right, I'm about to head off and hand over to the splendid Amy Blumsom for the evening.
Looking forward to bringing you all the latest from this sweltering Glastonbury festival... most of all Stormzy's set this evening.
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