Capaldi’s comeback, celebrity sightings and lots of spoons

Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentReporting fromGlastonbury FestivalAnnabel RackhamCulture reporterReporting fromGlastonbury FestivalIs it actually over? After 5 days of shock performances, setlist clashes, loopy outfits and blistering warmth, Glastonbury is closing its gates till 2027.We watched epic exhibits from Pulp and Olivia Rodrigo, did viral dances with CMAT and Charli XCX and, for no obvious cause, noticed two incarnations of Physician Who on stage with Franz Ferdinand and Jade.There’s all the time an excessive amount of to course of within the second. We missed Gary Numan making his Glastonbury debut, and had been locked out of Scissor Sisters’ epic set on the Woodsies stage after turning up too late. However listed here are a few of the highlights and memorable moments from a weekend of mayhem.1) Lewis Capaldi’s tear-jerking comebackLewis Capaldi – Somebody You LovedIn 2023, Lewis Capaldi needed to abandon his Glastonbury set, after Tourette’s syndrome brought on his vocal cords to grab up. He took two years off to cope with his well being points, however that incomplete set was all the time behind his thoughts. On Friday, he arrived unannounced on the Pyramid Stage to complete what he could not final time.”Second time’s a attraction on this one, everyone,” he mentioned, as tears welled up in his (and our) eyes.The set was brief on time, however huge on emotion. From the opening strains of Earlier than You Go to the set-closing Somebody You Beloved, the gang sang each line, giving the star their full consideration and affection. Lewis, displaying not one of the bodily tics that plagued him two years in the past, was in high quality kind. That sandpapery voice was undiminished, even because the lump grew in his throat. As he laid his Glastonbury ghosts to relaxation, he noticed that Friday’s set would even be troublesome to complete for “totally different causes. Good causes.”2) The most important superstar sightingsGetty ImagesActors Dominic Cooper and Gemma Chan channelled pageant glam as they had been noticed backstageA weekend at Worthy Farm is not full and not using a superstar sighting or two and this yr has definitely delivered.One Route followers had been delighted to see Harry Kinds and Louis Tomlinson in attendance, presumably to see The 1975’s headline set on Friday. Harry was additionally noticed within the area for Doechii’s set, dancing with a manbag slung over his shoulder.The backstage areas had been crammed to the brim with appearing royalty, together with Eddie Redmayne, Taron Egerton (who watched Lewis Capaldi’s set along with his prime off), Lily James and Paul Mescal.Andrew Garfield was additionally noticed at a fan Q&A, speaking about his new movie We Dwell in Time – in addition to studying some spicy social media posts followers had written about him.Enable Instagram content material?This text incorporates content material offered by Instagram. We ask to your permission earlier than something is loaded, as they might be utilizing cookies and different applied sciences. You might need to learn  and  earlier than accepting. To view this content material select ‘settle for and proceed’.Settle for and continueIt was additionally nice to see a few of the weekend’s performers letting their hair down after hours.Lorde was noticed within the South East Nook dancing at NYC Downlow on Saturday morning, while Charli XCX celebrated headlining the Different Stage by dancing alongside fiancé and The 1975 drummer George Daniel at a 1am DJ slot on Sunday morning.Glastonbury veterans corresponding to Pixie Geldof, Lily Allen, Alexa Chung and Daisy Lowe had been additionally on web site over the weekend too, proving you will be effortlessly glamorous in a sweaty area (so long as you’ve gotten cash to burn and entry to electrical energy and operating water).3) 10,000 SpoonsSpoons, spoons, so far as the attention can seeAlanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Capsule is the biggest-selling debut album of all time, with gross sales of 33 million.With the document celebrating its thirtieth birthday this month, the singer made her Glastonbury debut with a spectacular sundown efficiency on the Pyramid Stage, that confirmed songs like You Oughta Know and One Hand In My Pocket have misplaced none of their edge, or their attract.The singer, now 51 years outdated, had the strongest vocals of the weekend, belting out the hits so onerous that she needed to maintain her microphone a stable three toes from her mouth, as she spun across the stage in a guileless blur of sparkles and hair.However when she broke into Ironic, followers had a shock in retailer: Spoons. A whole lot of spoons.They held them aloft through the lyric “it is like 10,000 spoons when all you want is a knife” – a line that comic Ed Byrne as soon as identified “is not ironic, it is simply frickin’ silly.””We’ve not bought 10,000 spoons between us. How huge is your sink, Alanis?”4) Sock wrestlingSock Wrestling FederationA contestant prepares for a spherical of sock wrestlingOver within the Kidz area, there have been enormous queues for the acute sports activities phenomenon referred to as Sock Wrestling.The idea is easy: Two youngsters face one another on a mat, every carrying a single sock. Then they circle, provoke and grapple one another till one triumphantly rips off the opposite’s footwear and claims victory.On Saturday, it devolved into chaos when one child challenged their dad to a face-off. However the dad wasn’t ready to lose face. Years of familial pressure boiled over because the stand-off grew to become unnecessarily, dramatically tense.Then, within the phrases of 6 Music’s Steve Lamaq, “the child flattened his dad” and the gang went nuts. Somebody fee this for prime time BBC One proper now.5) Fatboy Slim’s centenaryFatboy Slim / Conor James Mason / InstagramIf Fatboy Slim is not right here, does Glastonbury even occur? The DJ/producer performed his a centesimal (and one hundred and first and 102nd and 103rd) set on the farm this weekend, drawing enormous crowds in all places he went.He celebrated his centenary with a mash-up of his signature hit Reward You, and The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Membership Band. As you would possibly count on, it went off. He is come a great distance, child.6) CMAT’s discombobulationCMAT – Take A Horny Image Of MeIrish singer CMAT ended her efficiency on the Pyramid Stage by saying it was “the most important second” of her profession.Requested how she was processing that unbelievable reception, she advised us she had “no concept”.”I believe I will course of it in about three to 5 enterprise months,” laughed.The 29 yr outdated, whose actual title is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, mentioned she did not converse for round an hour after her set ended.”I used to be fairly, fairly shocked. Yeah, no concept,” she mentioned.”I am scared nonetheless. As if it is about to occur, nevertheless it’s over.”She mentioned it had taken “fixed grafting” to get to the Pyramid Stage – however all of the apply paid off, as she lit up the stage together with her highly effective vocals and kooky stage presence.It felt very very similar to we had been watching a star being born. She’ll be again right here very, very quickly.7) This sculptureGlastonburySpotted by the unbelievable workforce behind the @GlastoLive account on Bluesky, this set up is made fully of keys that folks misplaced or left behind after final yr’s pageant.In case you’re nonetheless on web site this morning, verify your pockets earlier than you go!8) And this oneGlastonburyCarhenge is one in all Glastonbury’s greatest installations, modelled on the close by Stonehenge monument – however with carsRave pioneers The Prodigy made a triumphant return to Glastonbury, headlining The Different Stage on Sunday, 30 years after their debut.It was an incendiary set – you can even name it a Firestarter – however there was additionally a contact of poignancy, because it was the band’s first Glastonbury with out frontman Keith Flint, who died by suicide in 2019.The band’s vocalist, Maxim, stepped up in his place – with hits like Omen and Breathe inflicting pandemonium within the packed-out area.”I believe Mr Flint would have have been happy with you,” he declares to the 1000’s watching.The star’s reminiscence was additionally honoured at Glastonbury’s notorious Carhenge set up, with a brand new mural that captured his fierce punk power.”Every of the automobiles have been devoted to characters whose life’s work has contributed to the underground tradition, which is now our tradition,” mentioned artist Joe Rush, who curates Carhenge, in a BBC interview final yr.9) Enjoyable with flags… or notGetty ImagesGlastonbury’s flags are a helpful manner for associates to seek out one another in a crowded area, however they’re additionally an outlet for creativity. Our favourites this yr included a tribute to TV persona Kim Woodburn and a Charli XCX-themed banner bearing the legend “bratwurst”.However not everyone seems to be a fan. Poet and BBC radio presenter Robin Ince posted the next poem to his Bluesky account because the pageant kicked off.I do know you are happy with your city, your joke, your teamBut I am right here to see Self EsteemNot your wind-blown patchworkThat obscures Jarvis Cocker’s twerkBut as a lot as I need to see bands which can be liveI do not thoughts for those who cowl up The 197510) Benedict Cumberbatch’s confessionBenedict Cumberbatch ‘went below the fence’ at his first GlastonburyThe Avengers and Sherlock star was reminiscing with Simon Pegg on Saturday about his first journey to Glastonbury – and let’s simply say it wasn’t 100% legit.”I went below the fence, I do not know if I am presupposed to say this, however I did,” he advised the BBC.He added that he broke in by going “below the tunnel” and made his manner there to see Pulp carry out.This is hoping that he managed to meet up with the band after their shock set on Saturday to recount the story to them, too. “And I had my tent on a really, very steep slope,” Cumberbatch added cheekily.11) The BBC’s bleeping banditsSelf Esteem – The Deep Blue OkayAt residence, you are in all probability not conscious of this – however there’s a whole workforce at Glastonbury devoted to creating “broadcast protected” variations of the music for daytime radio, to keep away from the wrath of Ofcom.They sit in a cramped workplace, fastidiously enhancing out curse phrases. And, because the taboos round specific language have weakened, their job’s solely turn out to be more durable.”Did you see the swear sheet for Self Esteem?” I heard one sigh on Friday night time.”After the second mom****** I used to be like, ‘That is going to be an extended night time’.”12) Secret performances that beat the headlinersPulp – Frequent PeopleGlastonbury loves a shock set, and this yr they outdid themselves. The “secret” acts (whose secrets and techniques weren’t significantly nicely stored) had been so huge that they usually overshadowed the headliners.Lorde was first up, sauntering onto the Woodsies’ stage on Friday morning, enjoying her just-released album Virgin to an keen crowd of followers.Lewis Capaldi bought a hero’s welcome as he performed the Pyramid Stage in a “TBA” slot; and the mysterious band billed as Patchwork had been, to no-one’s shock, Pulp.The Britpop heroes had been marking the anniversary of their 1995 headline set: One of many really legendary Glastonbury performances, the place the band – who’d simply launched Frequent Individuals – first established their standing as nationwide treasures.They completed the set with that tune, naturally, assisted by Pink Arrows flypast; and Sunday night time headliner Olivia Rodrigo hollering the lyrics from her boyfriend’s shoulders.Enable Instagram content material?This text incorporates content material offered by Instagram. We ask to your permission earlier than something is loaded, as they might be utilizing cookies and different applied sciences. You might need to learn  and  earlier than accepting. To view this content material select ‘settle for and proceed’.Settle for and continueElsewhere, there have been unannounced units by CMAT and Kae Tempest on the BBC Introducing Stage, an impromptu efficiency by Olivia Dean within the Strummerville tent.And Haim drew what one colleague described as The Park Stage’s biggest-ever viewers after they appeared shortly after 7pm on Saturday night time. The Californian sisters’ sun-kissed storage rock was the right soundtrack because the solar set over Worthy Farm – with highlights together with a muscular tackle The Steps, the loping groove of Taylor Swift collab Gasoline, and the completely fed-up pop hit Relationships.The standard of this yr’s shock units is indicative of 1 factor: With no Glastonbury in 2026, and the acts who might have headlined subsequent yr’s instalment did not need to miss out. 13) One Glastonbury legend anoints anotherGetty ImagesRobert Smith of The Treatment was Olivia Rodrigo’s particular visitor throughout her Sunday night headline slot”He’s maybe the most effective songwriter to come back out of England, he’s a Glastonbury legend and a private hero of mine,” Olivia Rodrigo tells the viewers throughout her headline slot.She is speaking about Robert Smith, The Treatment’s frontman for the previous 49 years and a four-time Glastonbury headliner.There are audible gasps from just a few mums and dads within the crowd when one viewers member asks, “Who’s he?” however you’d hope they had been received over after a completely excellent duet on the Pyramid Stage.The pair sang Friday I am in Love and Simply Like Heaven, with their vastly totally different sounding vocals by some means contrasting completely.Rodrigo confessed her love of British tradition all through, together with Marks and Spencer’s Colin the Caterpillar and in addition admitted she’d bought by way of “three sticky toffee puddings” since arriving on Worthy Farm.Maybe she‘ll give apple crumble a go subsequent.14) A marriage… and a marriage cakeMaya Yagoda DjurdjevicCharles and Charlie Shires tied the knot within the Therapeutic Fields, and held their reception within the BBC Introducing tent.Maya Yagoda DjurdjevicYou can do something at Glastonbury. Even get married.Charles and Charlie Shires turned up at a recording of the BBC’s Sidetracked podcast, contemporary from a ceremony on the pageant’s Therapeutic Fields.They’d actually tied the knot, in an historical Celtic ceremony referred to as handfasting, the place a pair’s fingers are certain collectively. “We made our personal hand-tying twine out of ribbons,” defined Charlie. “I used to be crying the entire manner by way of. It was very beautiful.””Are your loved ones pissed off with you?” requested Annie Mac.”Most likely,” laughed Charles. “However we simply thought that is the most effective place, proper? Everybody has essentially the most enjoyable on this place each summer season.”To have fun, Charlie – who’s knowledgeable baker – introduced a marriage cake from their residence in Yorkshire, and distributed slices to the viewers.”I can not imagine it survived,” she laughed.15) What’s occurring in 2026?Getty ImagesEmily Eavis (centre) made essentially the most of this yr’s pageant earlier than taking a well-deserved break subsequent yearGlastonbury is taking subsequent yr off, however that does not imply Emily Eavis will likely be placing her toes up.”We purchased some land on the skin of the location and we’re simply going to do an enormous planting challenge,” she advised the BBC’s Sidetracked podcast.The challenge, which is able to see 30,000 new saplings added to the location, is meant to “restore the wild aspect of the farm and the encircling land,” she added.The pageant will not be removed from her thoughts, although. All weekend, Eavis has been wandering across the web site making notes on her telephone about enhancements she needs to make.”I’ve bought an enormous listing of little issues,” she advised the on-site newspaper, The Glastonbury Free Press.”We’re all the time seeking to make it higher. The element is crucial. Even only a small contact – like placing a brand new hedge in – could make an actual distinction.”And that is what fallow years are for: you lay the bottom to relaxation and also you come again stronger.”See you in 2027, then. *sniff*