The Libertines’ performance was preceded by a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský, who described the festival as “the largest concentration of free-spirited people in the world.” There were more than two hundred thousand people on the spot, and the atmosphere of the event proved him right.
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The British The Libertines played casually, disorientedly, their music sounded like a constant hangover, but it was hard to find a more suitable band to wake up the visitors.
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Most of them have been on the farm in Pilton, where the festival takes place, since Wednesday. At the main Pyramid Stage, meanwhile, Ziggy Marley sang her father’s songs with an excellent body of musicians in the back.
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It is on the Pyramid Stage that the biggest stars of the festival play. Friday evening belonged to Robert Plant.
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Former British singer Led Zeppelin unveiled their last year’s joint album Raise the Roof with singer Alison Krauss.
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Everything had its time during the performance and the excellent Plant let the great band experience big instrumental bangs.
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In addition to the rock guitar, the character of the sound was determined by the violin, mandolin and ancient drums, which are beaten rather than played. All this was exacerbated by the mystical character of Somerset, where the festival is located.
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Pete Doherty (left) and Carl Barrat from The Libertines.
Photo: ČTK / AP
The gate to the legendary island of Avalon is said to be just a few miles away. Some visitors were led to music by ritual dances, others wiped tears from their faces after the concert.
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The performance of the American pop singer Billie Elish was rather disappointing. Prim was played by a discovery light show, pyrotechnics and booming sounds.
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Her whispered songs were sung by the audience in choir, but the grounding effect did not appear. The singer performed a normal performance and did not come up with anything extra, which is a bit low for the post of Glastonbury festival star.
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Great moments took place elsewhere. The rapper Little Simz, who won the Brit Award as a discovery in 2022, transferred fans to north London before midnight.
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Wet Leg then played their life concert in the light. So many people came to them that they occupied the adjacent meadows. So Wet Legs probably have a place on one of the main stages for next year.
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