The 1975 headlined Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage on Friday night. The packed schedule also featured Lewis Capaldi, Alanis Morissette, Lorde, and CMAT.
The 1975 became the first British band to headline the stage since Kasabian closed the festival in 2014.
The rock group performed several of its biggest hits for the Glastonbury crowd. The set included ‘Chocolate’, ‘Love It If We Made It’, and ‘The Sound’.
Matty Healy takes centre stage
Matty Healy brought his trademark mix of confidence and vulnerability to Glastonbury.
He smoked cigarettes and sipped Guinness throughout the performance. Early in the set, Healy opened up about his anxiety.
“This is really scary and I’m really nervous and I thank you so much for coming,” he told the crowd.
“I know I’m a rock star, but this is really scary.”
As the set continued, Healy moved from anxiety to playful confidence. He then praised his own songwriting ability.
“What this moment is making me realise is that I, probably, am the best songwriter of my generation,” he said.
“The best poet, ladies and gentlemen, is what I am. A generational poet.”
Healy later played down the comments.
“I was only joking about being a poet,” he said.
Lewis Capaldi makes emotional return to Glastonbury
Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to Glastonbury. The singer appeared two years after his last performance on the Pyramid Stage.
Capaldi surprised the huge crowd with a short set. Fans welcomed him back with a warm and emotional reception.
The Scottish singer has spoken openly about anxiety and Tourette syndrome. In 2023, he struggled to finish his Pyramid Stage performance.
The audience then helped Capaldi complete the set. The moment became one of the festival’s most emotional performances.
After the show, Capaldi took a two-year break from live performances. He focused on his mental health and wellbeing during that time.
Capaldi grateful to be back
“Glastonbury it’s so good to be back,” Capaldi said addressing the thousands in attendance.
“I’m not going to say much up here today because if I did I might start crying.”
He ended his short set by playing ‘Someone You Loved’, the same song he struggled to finish in his 2023 performance.
“I couldn’t sing this song two years ago. I might struggle to finish it today for different reasons,” he said, overcome with emotion.
“My name is Lewis Capaldi and I’m f—- back, baby.”
Capaldi released a comeback single ‘Survive’ on the Friday morning, which fuelled speculation that the singer would be making an appearance at the show.
The single is his first release since his second album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent in 2023.
Lorde unexpectedly kicks off Glastonbury
Capaldi was not the only unexpected appearance at the festival with Lorde performing a surprise set on the Woodsies Stage in the morning.
The New Zealand singer performed the entirety of her new album Virgin – which had only released earlier in the day – to the morning crowd.
Fans were ultimately supportive, if not somewhat confused, as they tried to follow along with the unfamiliar material.
Lorde addressed the crowd, explaining the album’s emotional weight, saying it ‘took a lot out of her.’
“I didn’t know if I’d make another record to be honest. but I’m back and completely free,” she said.
Lorde closed her set out with two of her most popular songs ‘Ribs’ and ‘Green Lights’ as a cascade of lights and lasers were shot across the stage and the audience.
CMAT and Alanis Morissette make memorable debuts
Earlier in the day, CMAT produced a memorable performance on the Pyramid Stage, in what was her biggest performance to date in her career.
The Irish singer performed songs from her upcoming album Euro Country, captivating the crowd to laugh, dance, and tear up with her emotionally-charged set.
Speaking after her performance, the singer was ‘shocked’ by the positive reception to her set.
“It’s taken my entire life to get to the Pyramid Stage, it’s constantly grafting” she remarked.
Alanis Morisette also made her long overdue debut at the Glastonbury Festival, performing hits from her 1995 best-selling album Jagged Little Pill.
Fans sang along to ‘You Outta Know’ and ‘Right Through You’ as they enjoyed the throwback to the now thirty-year old album.
During ‘Ironic’, thousands in the audience each held up spoons, in reference to a lyric in the song.
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