The Upcoming
  • Cinema & Tv
    • Movie reviews
    • Film festivals
      • Berlin
      • Tribeca
      • Sundance London
      • Cannes
      • Locarno
      • Venice
      • London
      • Toronto
    • Show reviews
  • Music
    • Live music
  • Food & Drinks
    • News & Features
    • Restaurant & bar reviews
    • Interviews & Recipes
  • Theatre
  • Art
  • Travel & Lifestyle
  • Literature
  • Fashion & Beauty
    • Accessories
    • Beauty
    • News & Features
    • Shopping & Trends
    • Tips & How-tos
    • Fashion weeks
      • London Fashion Week
      • London Fashion Week Men’s
      • New York Fashion Week
      • Milan Fashion Week
      • Paris Fashion Week
      • Haute Couture
  • Join us
    • Editorial unit
    • Our writers
    • Join the team
    • Join the mailing list
    • Support us
    • Contact us
  • Competitions
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • RSS

Current affairs

Rolling Stones debut at Glastonbury a “success”

Rolling Stones debut at Glastonbury a “success”
1 July 2013
Molly Kersey
Avatar
Molly Kersey
1 July 2013

The Rolling Stones made their eagerly anticipated debut at Glastonbury festival over the weekend. Their successful two hour and fifteen minute set received a promising introduction to the stage from festival organiser Michael Eavis, who announced to the crowd: “We’ve waited a long time for the Stones to play. For them to be here is brilliant.”

Fireworks from either side of the stage greeted the band as they emerged onto the stage before launching into a set list that comprised of popular hits including Brown sugar, It’s Only Rock and Roll but I Like It and (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, to which the crowd responded enthusiastically.

Mick Jagger, dressed in a vibrant sparkling green jacket, addressed the crowd asking them: “How are you feeling? You feeling alright? It’s great to be at Glastonbury!”

Before he began the song Paint It Black, he expressed his happiness to be playing at the famous festival, saying: “This is great. I want to tell you something – it’s great to be doing this show, doing this festival. You all look amazing,” before joking that “After all these years, they finally got around to inviting us. Thank you Michael.”  

Festival ticket holders were able to enjoy the full set, while viewers at home were only given access to an hour of the performance being broadcast on TV. The ticket holders were also lucky enough to hear brand new material from the Rolling Stones such as a new song entitled Glastonbury Girl.

Speaking ahead of the festival, the band’s guitarist Keith Richards explained in an interview with Newsbeat that although the band had been together for a monumental fifty years, they had never got around to playing at the huge UK festival.

He explained: “It just never occurred. Many times it has been on the list of tours and stuff and for one reason or another it never coincided.” He added: “I’m looking forward to it because it’s an iconic gig and it’s an iconic band and finally the two meet at last. In a way it’s kind of weird that at last we’ve made it to Glastonbury. It’s like building Stonehenge, right?”

With the glowing reviews and positive response received from the crowd, it seems the Rolling Stones certainly did not disappoint in their long awaited debut.    

Molly Kersey 

Related Items

More in Current Affairs

Women of Ireland have rolled over for long enough: The 8th and the long walk to abortion rights

Emma Kiely
Read More

Changes to expect during menopause

The editorial unit
Read More

Why Equity Linked Savings Schemes is a preferred tax saving?

The editorial unit
Read More

How the world’s top designers would rebrand political parties

The editorial unit
Read More

Royal baby furore: Proof that the British monarchy is still popular?

Eoin O’Sullivan-Harris
Read More

World Mental Health Day 2018: Raising awareness and combating stigma

The editorial unit
Read More

Seven political personalities you should know about

The editorial unit
Read More

Donald Trump: An enemy of the arts?

The editorial unit
Read More

Trump’s fortune: Where did the money come from?

The editorial unit
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap
  • Popular

  • Latest

  • TOP PICKS

  • Ed Sheeran at Wembley Stadium
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • Eagles bring a nostalgia-laden evening to the BST Festival in Hyde Park
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • Africa Fashion at the V&A
    ★★★★★
    Art
  • “He used to spit at the audience, roll on the ground, he did, in fact, hump that plastic dog – he was the original punk rocker”: Baz Luhrman, Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge and Alton Mason on Elvis
    Cinema & Tv
  • Tigers
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • Baymax!
    ★★★★★
    disney
  • Parisian bar Little Red Door to take over Adam Handling’s Eve Bar on 7 July
    Food & Drinks
  • Netflix Walking Tour
    ★★★★★
    Cinema & Tv
  • Chelsea Flower Show 2022: Greenery and wellbeing
    Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Africa Fashion at the V&A
    ★★★★★
    Art
  • Netflix Walking Tour
    ★★★★★
    Cinema & Tv
  • Africa Fashion at the V&A
    ★★★★★
    Art
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru
    ★★★★★
    Movie review
  • The Rollings Stones give Glasto a run for its money at BST Festival in Hyde Park
    ★★★★★
    Live music
  • “He used to spit at the audience, roll on the ground, he did, in fact, hump that plastic dog – he was the original punk rocker”: Baz Luhrman, Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge and Alton Mason on Elvis
    Cinema & Tv
The Upcoming
Pages
  • Contact us
  • Join mailing list
  • Join us
  • Our London food map
  • Our writers
  • Support us
  • What, when, why
With the support from:
International driving license

Copyright © 2011-2020 FL Media

US heat wave takes its toll on US citizens
US intelligence services spying on EU missions in New York and Washington