Florence + the Machine, Kanye West, The Who (2015) Only Senegalese star Youssou N’Dour’s Sunday serving of Afro-flavoured optimism truly hit the spot.
Carter USM, Shakespear’s Sister, Youssou N’Dour (1992)Ĭarter went onstage late, fired thousands of promotional foam tennis balls into the crowd, then moaned about the festival curfew, while flash-in-the-pan pop act Shakespear’s Sister were simply not a big enough draw. Instead, playing beneath a curious inflatable white awning were Gong guitarist Steve Hillage, prog-classical outfit Sky and a jam-band that Peter Gabriel put together, which included Tom Robinson, Nona Hendryx and Alex Harvey, with Phil Collins on drums.
One of only two Glastonburys with no Pyramid Stage. Steve Hillage, Sky, Peter Gabriel and Friends (1979) 34. Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, The Who (2007)Īmid some of the worst weather the festival has known – relentless cold sleet – these three headliners also had to battle sound levels so feeble that despite Arctic Monkeys’ energised form, The Killers’ fireworks extravaganza and The Who’s ballsy greatest-hits set, things failed to fire up.