Sir Elton John‘s last UK efficiency has been hailed by followers because the ‘greatest Glastonbury headliner ever’ as he closed the present on Sunday night time.
The famous person singer, 76, tearfully took to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage for the ultimate UK present of his Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour.
Elton walked on to the stage in a gold go well with earlier than taking a seat on the piano as fireworks went off, earlier than saying he by no means thought he would play the pageant for a ‘particular and emotional’ present.
Pop star Sir Elton eliminated his well-known red-tinted glasses to wipe away tears as his musical visitors paid tribute to him on stage.
And he devoted his penultimate music Do not Let the Solar Go Down on Me to the late George Michael on what would have been the singer’s sixtieth birthday, saying: ‘It is a very big day at this time, I puzzled how I used to be going to method it.
‘One among Britain’s most unbelievable singers and songwriters was George Michael. He was my buddy, he was an inspiration, and at this time would have been his sixtieth birthday, so I need to dedicate this music to his reminiscence. All of the music he left us with is so attractive. That is for you George.’
Born to carry out: Sir Elton John has arrived on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage for the ultimate UK present of his Farewell Yellow Brick Street tour
Wearing type: The famous person singer, 76, walked on to the stage in a gold go well with earlier than taking a seat on the piano as fireworks went off
Tearful: Pop star Sir Elton eliminated his well-known red-tinted glasses to wipe away tears as his musical visitors paid tribute to him on stage
Tributge: Sit Elton devoted his penultimate music Do not Let the Solar Go Down on Me to the late George Michael on what would have been the singer’s sixtieth birthday (George pictrued in 2005)
He opened his set with Pinball Wizard earlier than enjoying The Bitch Is Again after which mentioned: ‘I by no means thought I’d ever play Glastonbury and right here I’m.
‘It is a very particular and emotional night time for me as a result of it is likely to be my final present ever in England, so I had higher play nicely, and I had higher entertain you, you’ve got been standing there so lengthy, and I actually respect all of the outfits and the whole lot.’
He then adopted up with Bennie And The Jets and Daniel to a capability crowd on the Pyramid Stage.
Sir Elton was joined by Jacob Lusk of Gabriels and The London Neighborhood Gospel Choir for Are You Prepared For Love?
Following a efficiency of Somebody Saved My Life Tonight, he advised the group: ‘After I selected my visitors for this present I wished to have newer artists, save for one particular person, and this boy I heard final yr on the radio…
‘I’ve requested him to come back to Glastonbury to do his music and he is an incredible younger expertise.’
He was then joined by Stephen Sanchez for a efficiency of Sanchez’s music Till I Discovered You.
Sir Elton then welcomed the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers to carry out with him, who took to the stage in a crimson jacket, with the pair performing Tiny Dancer, a monitor he had recorded with Britney Spears.
Last farewell: Sir Elton bid farewell to the large crowd on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury after what he mentioned could also be his final ever UK present
Golden boy: Sir Elton’s golden go well with was complemented by a pair of golden trainers for his efficiency
Entertainer: The star laughed that he needed to pull up his trousers as he walked across the stage throughout his efficiency
Music man: He opened his set with Pinball Wizard earlier than enjoying The Bitch Is Again after which mentioned: ‘I by no means thought I’d ever play Glastonbury and right here I’m’
Grateful: The star expressed his gratitude to the group as he stood subsequent his black Yamaha piano on stage
Showman: The musician whipped the crowed right into a frenzy after the crowed had waited on the principal stage for the reason that morning
First time: Sir Elton had by no means carried out on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury earlier than till what could have been his final ever UK present
Fame recreation: Sir Elton loved movie star members within the viewers, together with Sir Paul McCartney (left)
Landmark present: ‘It is a very particular and emotional night time for me as a result of it is likely to be my final present ever in England, so I had higher play nicely, and I had higher entertain you’ (pictured together with his first visitor, American singer Jacob Lusk)
Making music: Sir Elton was joined by Stephen Sanchez for a efficiency of Sanchez’s music Till I Discovered You.
Emotion: Sir Elton was moved to tears and eliminated his glasses to wipe away tears after Stephen paid tribute
Honoured: Lead singer of the Killers, Brandon Flowers, made an look to sing with Sir Elton
Embrace: Sir Elton and Brandon could possibly be seen hugging on stage after their efficiency at Glastonbury
Visitor star: Brit-nominated singer Rina Sawayama took to the stage with him to carry out Do not Go Breaking My Coronary heart
Wanting good: Rita seemed sensational in a sheer costume with silver disc element as she took to the stage. Rina’s pure magnificence was enhanced with edgy make-up from Charlotte Tilbury
Dynamic duo: The pair performed off one another as they carried out for the large crowd at Worthy Farm
Hitmaker: He additionally carried out renditions Goodbye Yellow Brick Street, Your Music and Candle In The Wind to the large crowd
Dazzling: The Rocketman entertained the lots at Glastonbury on Sunday, for his first time ever on the pageant
Over the rainbow: The star had a particular stage set and was joined by a band whereas he performed the piano
Devotees: Ecstatic followers have been projected onto the large display screen behind him as he took to the stage
Thanks: Elton advised his followers how a lot they meant to him as he thanked them for ready for hours within the viewers after they’d queued all day
Explosive: Fireworks exploded into the sky as Sir Elton’s efficiency got here to an finish at Worthy Farm
All eyes on him: The star wore a gold go well with for his efficiency with a black open collared shirt beneath
Proficient: He labored the crowed as he stood on stage surrounded by followers after performing as a solo singer and dueting together with his visitors
Brit-nominated singer Rina Sawayama took to the stage with him to carry out Do not Go Breaking My Coronary heart.
He additionally carried out renditions Goodbye Yellow Brick Street, Your Music and Candle In The Wind to the large crowd.
Blondie’s Debbie Harry seemed each inch the edgy rock star because the took to the Pyramid Stage to carry out together with her band throughout day 5 of Glastonbury Festival on Sunday.
The singer, 77, was watched on on by the likes of dressmaker Stella McCartney, 51, and actress Kate Hudson, 44, on the website in England’s Somerset.
She wore a black sequinned mini costume and an identical jacket with a black T-shirt beneath.
The American hitmaker wore black over-knee leather-based boots and futuristic mirrored darkish visor sun shades as she stormed the stage with the band.
Blondie launched their set with hit music One Means Or One other and opened the efficiency with static buzzing throughout the again display screen, nevertheless some within the viewers and viewing at residence claimed they have been unable to listen to.
Rock stylish: Blondie’s Debbie Harry, 77, seemed each inch the edgy rock star in all black because the took to the Pyramid Stage to carry out throughout day 5 of Glastonbury Pageant on Sunday
Born to carry out: She wore a black sequinned mini costume and an identical jacket with a black T-shirt beneath
Fame recreation: The singer was watched on on by the likes of dressmaker Stella McCartney, 51 (proper), and actress Kate Hudson, 44 (third left), on the website in England’s Somerset
Debbie then mentioned the band needed to get the ‘telephone songs out of the best way’ originally of their set.
Addressing the group, she mentioned: ‘Good afternoon, good night, good day, good night time.
‘Hiya, thanks, it is very good to be right here, I hope you are all having a stunning time.
‘We needed to get these telephone songs out of the best way as a result of none of it’s related at this time, all of us have our telephones in our pockets.’
The US rockers continued to rattle via hits Will Something Occur and Atomic, which ended with the guitarist enjoying his instrument behind his head.
Debbie got here to the sting of the stage to whip up the group additional as they carried out Rapture, which featured intense guitar riffs.
They later modified to a extra joyful sound as they moved on to The Tide Is Excessive. Harry bought the viewers to sing again the tune at one stage, describing it as ‘so fairly” and including: ‘I like it.’
She mirrored on Blondie’s relationship with Glastonbury as they returned to the pageant after enjoying in 1999 and 2014.
Whipping the group right into a frenzy: The American hitmaker wore black over-knee leather-based boots as she stormed the stage with the band
Standing out from the group: She additionally opted for futuristic mirrored darkish visor sun shades as she sang
On stage: Blondie launched their set with hit music One Means Or One other and opened the efficiency with static buzzing throughout the again display screen
She advised the group: ‘We have got a protracted monitor file with you guys so thanks very a lot for that.’
Nonetheless, many pageant goers and viewers at residence mentioned they struggled to listen to because the band carried out.
‘Blondie doesn’t sound the perfect, can’t hear her!,’ wrote one particular person on Twitter.
One other shared from the viewers: ‘Sound is terrible right here for Blondie, backing music method too loud and may’t hear any vocals.’
Whereas one other tv viewer posted: ‘I’m going deaf of my telly isn’t working. I can hardly hear them.’
‘Blondie we will’t hear you hun,’ tweeted another person.
Nostalgic: She mirrored on Blondie’s relationship with Glastonbury as they returned to the pageant after enjoying in 1999 and 2014
Unfortunate: Nonetheless some within the viewers on the pageant and viewing at residence claimed they have been unable to listen to
And another person posted: ‘I turned on and noticed a little bit of rick astley, now watching blondie do one among au or one other they should flip her Mike up I can’t hear her nice (sic).’
In the meantime, Sophie Ellis Bextor seemed nothing wanting sensational as she took to the Pyramid stage throughout day 5 of Glastonbury Festival earlier within the day.
The singer, 44, wowed onlookers at the iconic Worthy Farm in a gold sequinned leotard and tasseled cape.
The show-stopping quantity featured a figure-hugging waist and excessive lighted the star’s sensational determine.
She teamed the daring outfit with pink strappy heels and placed on a leggy show within the revealing outfit.
Wow! Sophie Ellis Bextor seemed nothing wanting sensational as she took to the Pyramid stage throughout day 5 of Glastonbury Pageant on Sunday
Sophie sang her coronary heart out on stage, delighting a collection of the 210,000 anticipated pageant attendees.
Amongst them, Andrew Garfield and Laura Whitmore have been a handful of celebs admiring the star.
Perched within the VIP part, Andrew donned a white t-shirt and navy blue cap for his day on the farm.
Laura seemed equally stylish in a white shirt and trendy pair of brown sun shades.
Elton John, Arctic Monkeys and Weapons N Roses are among the many principal headliners on the world-famous pageant this weekend.
The farm has over 100 totally different levels and over 30 ‘areas’, with 900 acres of the Somerset farm.
Unbelievable: The singer, 44, wowed onlookers on the iconic Worthy Farm in a gold sequinned leotard and tasseled cape
Leggy: The show-stopping quantity featured a figure-hugging waist and push-up bust, placing her ample property on full show
Detailed: Cascading from the costume’s shoulder pads, the gold tasseled tendrils lined the tops of the Homicide On The Dancefloor hitmaker’s slim arms
Performer: She teamed the daring outfit with pink strappy heels and placed on a leggy show within the revealing outfit
Busty: The If I Cannot Dance hitmaker accentuated her pure magnificence with a flawless palette of make-up, together with blue eyeshadow and a swipe of crimson lipstick
Star: She wore her brunette tresses half-up-half-down with small strands falling both facet of her face
Animated: She seemed energised as she sang her coronary heart out on stage, delighting a collection of the 210,000 anticipated pageant attendees
Taking to the stage earlier than her, The Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir kicked off the Pyramid stage at 11am.
Following Sophie’s efficiency, The Chicks, Yusuf and Cat Stevens and Blondie are all performing till 6.15pm.
Followers then gear up for Lil Nas X who’s taking to the stage earlier than Elton John at 9pm.
Pop star Sophie became a viral sensation when she turned her kitchen into a disco amid the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, live-streaming her performances on social media.
Her Christmas tour got here after she performer her Kitchen Disco Tour in sold-out venues throughout the nation earlier this yr.
The Homicide on the Dancefloor star’s present on the London Palladium has even been launched as a 24-track reside album, known as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Kitchen Disco: Dwell on the London Palladium.
Watching on: Amongst them, Andrew Garfield and Laura Whitmore have been a handful of celebs admiring the star
A-list: Perched within the VIP part, Andrew donned a white t-shirt and navy blue cap for his day on the farm
Glad: Laura seemed equally stylish in a white shirt and trendy pair of brown sun shades
All stars: Cat Stevens was additionally seen acting on day 5 of this yr’s Glastonbury as he took to the stage
Making music: The British singer, 74, took to the stage to carry out together with his guitar on the pageant in Somerset
Conserving it informal: He opted for a white shirt and blue trousers as he sang for the group on Sunday
Jet set: Lewis Hamilton was seen operating throughout the helipad in London’s Battersea as he ready to journey to Glastonbury on Sunday
All aboard: The British racing driver, 38, was seen ducking down as he went to board the plane
Having carried out in her kitchen reside on social media each Friday night time all through lockdown, Sophie mentioned final yr that she was eager to get again on stage for a reside viewers.
Sophie advised the i newspaper: ‘I am fortunate as a artistic person who I get to interpret the issues that occur in my life and make them a part of what I do subsequent.
‘And I can not think about not incorporating the kitchen discos, as a result of it has been so defining, not only for me, however for my complete family.’
She is about to launch her seventh studio album this yr.
