‘Well, it’s Glastonbury!’ Fans queue from 4am to watch Elton John perform ‘completely unique’ set with surprise guests as festivalgoers revel in 26C heat with star-studded lineup on final day including Blondie and Lil Nas X
- Thousands of fans flocked to Glastonbury to see Sir Elton John’s closing show
- Superfan Gregg Rathbone from Coventry has been queueing since 4am
An Elton John fan who has been waiting at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage since 4am to get a stage side spot has said he’s willing to wait hours in sizzling 26C heat – saying: ‘Well, it’s Glastonbury.’
Donning Sir Elton’s classic Dodgers outfit, superfan Gregg Rathbone, from Coventry, has been waiting since 4am, saying he ‘had to be first in line’.
Sir Elton John is set to close the festival with a unique performance that will feature as yet unannounced guests following a star studded show with performances from Blondie and Lil Nas X.
The flamboyant singer’s performance follows two sun-drenched days at the world famous music festival, which saw tens of thousands of fans flock to see shows by Guns N’ Roses, the Arctic Monkeys, the Foo Fighters, Lizzo, and Lewis Capaldi.
Glastonbury goers are set to enjoy the show following another day of sweltering sun with temperatures at Worthy Farm, which has held the festival since 1970, set to soar to heights of 26C, the Met Office said.
English singer Sophie Ellis Baxter (pictrured) performs on the Pyramid Stage ahead of Sir Elton John’s show tonight
Glastonbury goers have enjoyed two-days of sweltering heat with temperatures today set to hit highs of 26C
Temperatures at Worthy Farm are expected to hit highs of 26C today
The festival is set to close with a star studded show from performers including Blondie, Lil Nas X, and Elton John
Speaking to PA Mr Rathbone said: ‘They still had all the rubbish leftover from Guns N’ Roses and we watched them clear that away and then eventually they’ve let us down and now we’re here and where we wanted to be.’
‘I do a lot of queuing. I like queuing, I’ve queued for U2 for days so this is quite easy, it’s only 12 hours or so.’
Asked why he was keen to wait so long, he said: ‘Well, it’s Glastonbury, it’s Elton, I just had to be here and I had to be here early and I had to be first in line.’
Ben Monk, who was dressed in Sir Elton-style extravagant sunglasses, said he came three hours later at 7am.
He said: ‘I was third in the queue. You can’t miss Elton John. Last ever UK gig. Glastonbury. What a day.’
He added that he wanted the Rocket Man singer to do ‘all the classics’ and that he had heard rumblings of a special guest that he is ‘very excited for’.
Thousands of festival goers flocked to Glastonbury to see performances by singers including Lewis Capaldi (pictured)
A woman shelters from the sweltering heat as temperatures soared in two days of sun
Sir Elton John fans keenly anticipated the 76-year-old singer’s closing show
Crowds watched the Bristol Reggae Orchestra perform at the world famous festival
Glastonbury attendees attempted to cool off with makeshift showers
Campers readied themselves for a sweltering weekend
Another fan, Claire Bailey, 32, an NHS administrator from Weston-super-Mare, told PA: ‘Who doesn’t love Elton? I just love all his songs.
‘I just love Elton, I love Glastonbury. This is our first time at Glastonbury. I just can’t wait…’
She confirmed she will be ‘staying put’ so she does not lose her space, adding: ‘I did it yesterday for Guns N’ Roses, I was stood here for 11 hours yesterday and I plan to do the same today.
‘I’ve got everything, I’ve got sun cream, I’ve got a cooling towel to keep myself cool, I’ve got water – I’m here for the day.’
She added: ‘No joke, yesterday I did not go to the toilet for 12 hours, I know that’s sad. But we did drink, I had about three big cups of water in the 12 hours and we had an ice cream break as well.’
Thousands of fans flocked to Glastonbury to see performances by Lizzo
British rapper Stormzy enjoyed the heat at Glastonbury
Festival goers wore sun hats to shade themselves from the sweltering heat
Fans even used big umbrellas and parasols to escape the heat
Festival goers hid from the 26C heat with parasols
Glastonbury attendees tried to cool themselves down with ice creams
Concert watchers used fans to cool themselves down in crowds
Some concert goers embraced the sweltering heat
Fans took advantage of the warm weather to enjoy a dance
She said that festival staff had been passing out water yesterday, adding: ‘They were really looking out for everyone and I imagine they will do the same today as well.’
Dora Szita, 34, a data analyst from London, said: ‘I kept the tickets initially just for Elton. I figured this is such a once-in-a-lifetime chance that I can sleep any other day but like front row Glastonbury, last UK concert, that’s probably going to be like a once-in-a-lifetime chance.’
She said she is most looking forward to his hit track Tiny Dancer and any of the surprise guests he has teased.
Across the festival, fans have been spotted dressed in Sir Elton-style outfits in honour of the musician, with Alex McGuire, from Taunton, creating a miniature version of the singer on the Pyramid Stage which he had fashioned into a hat.
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