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"After all these years, they finally got around to asking us. Thank you Michael," joked Mick. Fireworks flared on both sides of the crowds, which were thought to number 100,000 (official figures yet to come).

Reactions were mixed. The Telegraph's Neil McCormick was at the event and his review will follow. Inital thoughts? "It's Only Rock n Roll .. But f*ck its good when they play it like this"

For those at home who got an edited version on BBC Two, it felt "over rehearsed and under felt", said Sarah Crompton.

We'll be back tomorrow with some more lucid analysis on tonight's performance, and of course coverage of tomorrow's events. Find all acts TBC and rumours listed here.

Whisper it quietly, but it's reached me that Fatboy Slim and Daft Punk are making a surprise appearance at Arcadia shortly...

23.59 Here's Neil McCormick on Primal Scream's excellent set earlier

23.51 A very lengthy and quote lovely applause for the Stones (Keith Richards' managed to move his lower jaw and look convincingly emotional).

Meanwhile, James Lachno made it over to the Public Enemy set:

Right, I've hot footed it over the West Holts Stage for hip hop godfathers Public Enemy. First thing I hear? Lead rapper Chuck D saying "Rolling Stones playing on the Pyramid Stage. Why you all here?" They're making a pretty compelling alternative though, playing a rock rap mash up with oodles of charisma. Just ripped AC/DC into little pieces and spat it back as party hip hop. Impressive.

I'm really enjoying Public Enemy. Lead rapper Chuck D doing everything in his power to gee crowd up - including promising to read out tweets directed at him, telling stories about the progenitors of hip hop, and ranting about bringing back dead rappers like Tupac as holograms for concerts. Such an entertaining fellow. The music is bouncing party hip hop too.

23.49 On Chuck D's orders, I just tweeted Flava Flav to say we are missing him

...Chuck D says GlastonBERRY!!! The sign of greatness. He's doing a bit of a ted talk on the importance of hip hop now

23.46 Here we are, despite the lack of palpable atmosphere (among those who watched on the box), evidence that some among the Stones crowd were ecstatic - and under 40

_{Photo by Chris Stone}

23.41 Did I really hear that? Did Jo Wiley say it was like "watching gorillas on stage"? Can't beat a live broadcast sometimes.

Anyway... Encore! You Can't Always Get What You Want

23.37 As the Rolling Stones bid farewell - a simple "g'night" - the crowd chant for more. Here's what the Telegraph's arts critics are saying about tonight's performance

Comedy and theatre critic Dominic Cavendish

Arts Editor Sarah Crompton writes it was "over rehearsed and under felt"

23.33 "Oh, my, my, my, I'm the lone crap shooter playin' the field every night But baby I can't stay you got to roll me and call me the tumblin' dice"

23.31 Modern Toss' take on tonight's historic headline show

23.27 Mick: "I wanna thank you so much for coming to see us for all these years, 50 years, and if this is this first time you've seen the band do come again"

23.23 Have just discovered Public Enemy on BBC Four, no Flava Flav but still, phew!

...Even Chase and Status looking good on BBC Three. I'm gonna give the Strollin Bones one more chance

23.21Looking up Goldie and Orbital headline sets from the 90s, those were the days

23.17 Stones guest, Blues guitarist Mick Taylor, has taken centre stage. Incidentally, he's the only one on stage trending on Twitter.

23.10 What have they not played that you're hoping for? Unlikely, but I havn't heard Shattered in a while

"Shmatta, shmatta, shmatta, I can't give it away on 7th Avenue.."

23.08 Mick decides against playing the whole of Their Satanic Majesties

_{Mick Jagger on the Pyramid Stage / JULIAN SIMMONDS}

23.00 Bernadette McNulty: "Oh god, I'm in guitar solo hell"

Word is, this has not been shot by the usual BBC crew, but one designated by Stalin sorry the Stones. Doesn't feel or look like Glastonbury.

22.57 Who's your favourite, Chase or Status?

If you missed it on TV, the highlights from earlier will be up shortly

22.53 Uh oh, we finally get the Stones on the telly but...

Boo!! Edited from the beginning, they've just started the Stones broadcast with Miss You but they opened with Jumpin Jack Flash! Weird. Feel disillusioned already

22.48 Mick: "Great to be here at last, great crowd and a great day for a change! This one's called YOU GOT THE SILVER"

Far too many tired geriatric jokes knocking about, but had to share this one

22.39

Jo Whiley is taunting us with Primal Scream's Rolling Stones impression rather than the real thing.

While you're waiting, see our picture highlights from today at the festival

22.32 So far, general feedback (from those who can see) is that it's mesmeric. We've had: Jumpin' Jack Flash, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (but I like it), Paint it Black, Gimme Shelter, Glastonbury Girl (written last night, yeah right), Wild Horses, Doom and Gloom (a year old), Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Honky Tonk Women...

22.27 If you turn onto BBC Two in a moment you'll get an hour of the Stones set. Sweetly, a number of grown-up people on Twitter appear to have stayed in for a Saturday night with their parents to watch this.

22.22 First pictures of a historic moment at Glastonbury. They opened with Jumping Jack Flash

Mick: "It's great to be doing this festival, you all look amazing. After all these years they finally got around to asking us. Thank you Michael!"

The Rolling Stones twitter account are tweeting lyrics and Mick soundbites

22.10

I have to say those five minutes of Calexico were fabulous. Sadly, I am about to hear Elvis Costello playing Watching the Detectives for the 3rd time today. A great song but come on BBC, was he the only person who played today????

22.04 Here's James, amid lots of raucous fans making the best of it:

At Stones, about 38 miles away. People are chanting "Can't see s****." Mick in sparkly jaket, can barely see anything else. Sound woeful back here but everyone seems to be having a blast.

First huge cheer of the evening (even this far back) for 'Paint it Black'. Also: just saw Keith Allen bustling past in the opposite direction to the Stones. Had enough already, evidently.

22.02

6music finally gone live to the Park Stage where it sounds like there at least a few hundred people who prefer the mariachi alt rock of Calexico to the Rolling Stones. Good on 'em

21.57 BBC Three are broadcasting the Example rave live, lots of rhythmless wavey arms, pointy fingers and gormless open mouths. Sad reminder that not all live acts lend themselves to live broadcast. To be fair, I think they were expecting to be showing the Rolling Stones by this point...

21.54 Early word is, you'll be wise to tune into BBC Two in half an hour and turn up the volume

21.49 The Pyramid Stage is packed but we're yet to get clear pictures of the Rolling Stones

21.40 James and Bernadette are in agreement about the Shakes. He's just sent this report, and there's already a clip on the BBC's Just Added page

Alabama quintet Alabama Shakes were outstanding on The Other Stage for the half hour I caught. Singer Brittany Howard's voice was a breathtaking mix of sandpaper yowl and velvety soul, burnishing the band's loose, bluesy rock sound with plenty of heart. One of the highlights of the weekend so far.

21.37

Radio is so boring I'm just looking up old Glastonbury clips on YouTube. Black Crowes are playing with Bruce Springsteen tomorrow in London ( yes I am going, dressed in lots of denim). They probably sound a bit close to the Stones to play this year - that much skinny, bluesy rock in one Somerset field might have blown a hole in the universe. But here they were playing back in 1995 - when they were very popular

21.22

Alabama Shakes just sounded gorgeous on 6 Music. Everything is going quite mellow radio wise, maybe so we can save ourselves for the late start for the Stones. Good washing up music.

21.22 We're two minutes away from the Glastonbury climax, Bernadette McNulty is preparing for a washing up session and Twitter is alive with talk of badgers on Worthy Farm. Oh. Dear.

Alabama Shakes just sounded gorgeous on 6 Music. Everything is going quite mellow radio wise, maybe so we can save ourselves for the late start for the Stones. Good washing up music.

21.18 Nice to see that even Worthy FM were deluding themseves. A little fading candle of hope in many hearts just went out

20.09 Anyone know why there are more people talking about badgers on the #glastonbury Twitter thread than either Primal Scream or Stones? Scary

20.51 It's back to BBC Three for our sofa Glastonbury critic...

Although, Strypes have lured me into staying, as much for the spectacularly curly haired guitarist, proving it's hard to look like a proper mod with curls. He'll be in his element when they get to their 70s rock stage though

20.44 With less than an hour to go before the Stones sing to a Glastonbury crowd for the first time (they're not on the telly until 22.30), Mick Jagger tweets a picture of his outfit and says "I can't wait to see your faces". No V-neck T-shirts in sight, very jazzy scarf, and seriously comfy walking shoes (really?)

If you didn't know, Glastonbury's got a resident poet this year, Kate Fox. They capture something, especially the feeling of being near celebrities, not among them:

The ceiling's studded with diamonds

there's a dodo feather quilt,

a secret tunnel to Martinique

has been especially built,

noble gasses become inert

in Mick Jagger's Yurt

20.34 Bernadette McNulty is back this evening, with ears in all stations, telling us what to watch (listen to, dance to, cringe at etc.) from home

There is only Glastonbury on BBC Three this evening and I will go nuts if in have to spend any more time with the exhaustingly enthusiastic Gemma and Greg. BBC Two with Stones doesn't start until 10:30 so I'm off to see if the radio is any good.

20.25 Neil McCormick's verdict of Primal Scream? "They are going to be a hard act to follow" (I think that's directed at the Rolling Stones...) He was pleased to see the Californian Haim girls join the Scots on stage, looking "like Glastonbury has got into their system".

20.13 Thanks to the power of a well-crafted film with a magnetic character at its heart, this septuagenarian musician has emerged from nowhere to one of the largest Glastonbury stages in the space of a year. James Lachno reviews Rodriguez

Almost forgotten Mexican-American Sixties singer Sixto Rodriguez, from Detroit, has had a late resurgence in his career, thanks in part to his inadvertent role in the end of apartheid in South Africa, and latterly a film documentary, Searching for Sugarman, which detailed the attempts to locate him and bring him to a wider audience. So this set should have been a joyful celebration of the singer-songwriter's Dylan-esque songs of hope and freedom. Unfortunately, for anyone more than 30 rows back, the bass throb from the Rabbit Hole behind the Park Stage rather ruined proceedings, drowning out Rodriguez's pensive folk-rock. Luckily, the coruscating melodies of the wonderful Sugar Man (below) built enough momentum to pierce the ambient noise.

No video yet from the festival, but for anyone who hasn't seen the documentary, here's a taster

19.44 Johnny Marr has proved popular (among a certain age group) on the John Peel stage. "You can't be a postmodern icon every day of your life"

He's tweeted a series of pictures of what happened when The Smiths played at Glastonbury in 1984. When did (music) fans stop behaving like hooligans?

19.32 I'm told that thousands of fans have already claimed their spot in front of the Pyramid stage for the Rolling Stones' two hour 15 minute set at 21.30. The BBC have confirmed that one full hour of this will be broadcast.

Ronnie Wood has tweeted a selfie with his shiny new red Glastonbury wellies. It's his first time at the festival. Could even be his first time on a farm.

19.19 Spoiler alert!

Our video journalist Chris Stone has sent one of his dizzying 360 degree views of Glastonbury sprawlers this morning (below), and he's also sent this:

Front page of tomorrow's Glastonbury Free Press, displayed in Press Tent signalling what to expect from the Stones' set tonight

Taken at the Other Stage at noon today:

19.00 Just starting now on the Park Stage, the humble construction-worker and lost Detroit folk singer Rodriguez who was the subject of the most moving documentary of 2012 (Searching for Sugar Man). Even if you missed the documentary, you'll want to see him play live.

Meanwhile, some Scottish alt rock Glastonbury veterans are up on Pyramid. No guesses where Neil McCormick is...

18.32

Elvis Costello was on good form and even did his crowd-pleaser, Oliver's Army. The cool hat was there as usual but Costello looked pretty hot and sweaty in a thick suit, waistcoat and tie. He loves his natty on-stage attire and the only time he's looked reasonably dishevelled performing was when he played the busker Ben in an episode of Frasier.

_{Elvis Costello / GETTY}

18.15 Hi all, a warning to anyone who logs onto iPlayer, as I did earlier today, there is such a plethora of riches from yesterday's shows - both new and old acts - that you could easily spend a whole weekend indoors. (Excuse this brief rant about the virtues of the BBC's website, but it doesn't happen often so enjoy it while it lasts.)

Highlights: all 75 minutes of the BBC Four Chic featuring Nile Rodgers; also 45 minutes into the Foals set when a gyrating Yannis Philippakis‎ steps off the stage (still playing) and hops unexpectedly on top of his crowd.

Don't get me started on the BBC's most viewed Glastonbury clips page. Like Pringles. Worth noting the "most shared" tab too, for some unexpeted names. Self-described Austrian blues "sorcerers" Turrentine Jones for example.

17.58

On that note, and with a huge sigh that I don't know the Stones rumour, I pass over to Florence Waters who will take you through this evening's performances including Elvis Costello and The Rolling Stones. Have a wonderful time, tonight could just be one of those nights.

17.41

Very interesting.

17.35

Rolling Stones fever is gathering momentum. Just another four hours till their Pyramid Stage performance and apparently Doctor Who star Jenna Louise Coleman, presenter Mariella Frostrup, Skins actor Nicholas Hoult and model Jodie Kidd also arrived at the site today to see Mick Jagger et al.

17.32

Now you've seen the picture, here's the review of Noah and the Whale from James Lachno. Cover of Daft Punk eh? A possible hint about a surprise Glastonbury set from the exraterrestrial French DJs? I suspect not.

Dapper-suited and with matching Ray-Bans to negate the scorching sun's afternoon glare (or just to look cool, perhaps), South London's Noah and the Whale served up some gentle, 80s-leaning pop-rock. Hundreds lining the front row did little heart shapes with their hands during Give a Little Love. The band also found time for a sprightly, crowd pleasing cover of Daft Punk's Digital Love. Charming stuff.

17.22

Charlie Fink from Noah and the Whale, who have been performing on the Other stage. He looks boiling in that blazer, get that man his three beers!

^{Charlie Fink from Noah and the Whale (BBC)}

17.00

"Probably the future of rock 'n' roll". In a sort of 'find out after the break' type feature, I was going to not tell you who Neil McCormick is talking about... but, alas, it says it in the title. Hmm. Still worth a watch though as Neil obviously thinks very highly of this lot.

16.47

Thank you Alice Vincent for bringing to my attention this wonderful tweet from NME's Emily Mackay. I wonder how the chorus goes? Answers on the back of a postcard please.

16.35

On what was turning out to be the perfect day, I am afraid I do come bearing some bad news. This is straight from the official Glastonbury website, who have been asked to pass on this message from Public Enemy:

"Unfortunately Flavor Flav cannot leave the USA due to immigration issues, Chuck D regrets the fact that Public Enemy will be performing without Flavor Flav but the band will do their best to put on a great show for all the fans at Glastonbury."

Flavor Flav or no Flavor Flav, their show tonight is going to be wild. Real shame though.

16.28

The Strypes are currently tearing up the John Peel Stage. Here's what Neil McCormick thinks.

16.18

Raise a glass to Laura Robson, who has just booked her place in the fourth round of Wimbledon. Right, ahem, enough tennis.

16.10

Oh here we go and absolutely worth the wait. Don't do a Chris O'Dowd and leave these anywhere Azealia.

^{Azealia Banks making other Glastonbury goers look, well, frumpy (Andrew Cowie)}

16.00

Style over substance? Not a bit of it, says James, who has just seen Azealia Banks on the Other Stage.

Are you ready for some mutha------' fun?" asked 22; year old New Yorker Azealia Banks as she stormed onto the Other Stage. Her outlandish neon yellow and mint green outfit (complete with techno fetish spikes) seemed appropriate for her propulsive mash-up of rap, dance and hip hop. She's infamous for her potty-mouthed rhymes, but while their was plenty to appreciate in her rapidfire flow, she also showed she can sing pretty well. Elsewhere she did a bit of the Harlem shake, and sampled Underworld's Born Slippy. A heddy mix of beats and bravado to get the afternoon pumping.

15.44

Azealia Banks wins the award for most absurdly outrageous outfit of the festival so far, described by James as "a quite remarkable neon outfit with steggasaurus spikes". A picture is on its way.

15.36

After my rather embarrassingly gushing rave about Laura Mvula earlier, I'm delighted to say that The Telegraph's chief music critic, Neil McCormick agrees and has sent through a video to prove it. Quite what I'd be saying now if he hadn't enjoyed it, I don't know... Probably wouldn't have published it.

15.20

Our man Chris has just bumped into James and Charlotte plus understandably raucous wedding party. Apparently they're getting married in August so had a blessing in the hippy fields this morning. I guess the Rolling Stones aren't a bad act for your first dance...

^{Married at Glastonbury: James and Charlotte}

15.09

It might look sunny now but tonight, when the bands finish and the sun goes down, things could get out of hand and you'll be grateful for this video, which explains exactly where to go and what to see.

14.45

Right, here we go! The music is well and truly underway and here's a report of Dry the River from the Other Stage, courtesy of James. A lone flag in the picture as well, have they become less popular this year? I can't help but hope so. Email me your thoughts on pesky (or otherwise) flags rupert.hawksley@gmail.com

Elbow had been blasting out of the PA system on the Other Stage before Dry the River's early afternoon set - and this was an appropriate reference point for the British quintet's swooning, epic rock, which also had flashes of the fiery prog of hirstute Scots Biffy Clyro. Plenty of water was taken on during the performance - could be a thirsty day for today's bands.

^{Dry the River and flag on the Other stage}

14.34

The wonderful Laura Mvula is on the Pyramid Stage, charming Glastonbury with her huge voice and even bigger smile. Been talked up a lot this year but she's showing every sign of justifying the hype. God, she's good.

^{Laura Mvula performs on the Pyramid Stage (BBC)}

14.16

James stumbled upon this on the Hell side of Shangri-La. "Strife is the name of the game and we're going to lay the blame on you." Not quite as catchy as "Nice to see you, to see you etc. etc." but a certain ring nonetheless.

Maybe Sir Bruce Forsyth is planning something a little different for his appearance on the nearby Avalon Stage tomorrow.

^{The Hell side of Shangri-La}

13.48

An interesting video here that gives an indication of how festivals have had to move with the times with the huge demand for mobile charging points. EE (co sponsors of the festival who have also installed the temporary festival-wide 4G network) have provided a couple of Recharge Tents within the main site. People are willing to queue for hours for that precious morsel of battery life which will help them find their friend in the crowd... and then lose them again.

13.20

It seems that another Chris, this time Bridesmaids comedian Chris O'Dowd, was enjoying the delights of Glasto after dark as well.

13.05

Chris, who assures us he's been working hard all weekend, has sent through some stunning images from the Arcadia last night. Okay, okay I wasn't there so I'll let him explain: "This giant spider is the Arcadia, after midnight it becomes a rave and belches giant fireballs into the air. The heat up close is astonishing, and from a distance they light up the night sky for miles around."

^{The Arcadia}

12.52

James was a very big fan of Chic and Nile Rodgers, who played on the West Holts Stage last night. This was his joyous verdict but make sure you read the complete review from yesterday here.

Without doubt, the night belonged to disco kings Chic and their irrepressible ringmaster Nile Rodgers. Thanks to his hand in the hit of the summer, Daft Punk's Get Lucky, the latter has arguably never been hipper, so what better time for him to make his Glastonbury debut. His distinctively fluid funk guitar led the white-suited band through an irresistible 90-minute disco-soul-pop knees-up, spanning indelible tracks from their own back catalogue (Le Freak, Good Times) and the many, many hits (Bowie's Let's Dance, Madonna's Like a Virgin, Sister Sledge's We Are Family) that he's written or produced for others since the Seventies. It was one enormous disco party for the shimmying, jiving West Holts Stage crowd - all that was missing was a mirrorball in the sky.

12.36

If you could scarcely believe James's 'too-good-to-be-true' weather report this morning, here's the evidence - minus the topless people hopefully.

12.25

A good observation about the BBC coverage from Martin Chilton, who has also impressively managed to work in a line about the failings of Teletext in days gone by. Retro chic by Glasto standards.

Interesting to see that Jake Bugg is the most-played clip on the BBC Glastonbury online site. The 360 hours of extra music coverage is terrific - and looking forward to seeing Elvis Costello and Johnny Marr on the online coverage - but it may just be down to the volume of people using the service and the red button stage-changing has been quite slow. It was reminiscent of waiting for teletext pages to load in days of old.

12.10

Here's a real gem of a photo from James taken from inside the press tent, showing some classic Glastonbury newspaper cuttings. 'Eavis wants a slice of Danish!' screams one headline. If anyone can shed any light on this story, please do get in touch rupert.hawksley@gmail.com

^{Eavis wants a slice of Danish!}

11.50

No disrespect to any of the other acts performing today (I'm convinced Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie is definitely not one to disrespect) but Saturday was always going to be about The Rolling Stones. They take to the Pyramid Stage at 9.30pm and the BBC have confirmed that they will show the first hour of the show. It's disappointing but it was looking like it could be a lot worse and anyway, what an hour that will be. Guitarist Keith Richards said: "It's almost like you're finally destined to play Glastonbury.

"I mean there were many years when we were offered it and turned it down. I look upon it as a culmination of our British heritage really. It had to be done and it's gonna be done, and we'll see what happens, you know."

11.32

Quick weather update from James Lachno

Bright sunshine, definitely feeling hot hot hot in the tent this morning. Shirtless men (and the odd woman) everywhere. Forecast good for the rest of the day.

Hurrahs all round then.

11.15

And then our man on the ground Chris sends us crashing back to earth with a picture of the queue for the showers this morning. God only knows what lies in store... Really no need for another picture though Chris.

^{Queuing for the showers}

11.00

Morning, morning, morning and welcome to the second day of Glastonbury. Forgive me for feeling quite so chipper but the first day proved to be rather special with a barnstorming headline set from the Arctic Monkeys. If you're feeling ropey, have another think about the night that was. Thinking of which, and before we get on to what's in store today, let's take a look at Neil McCormick's late night verdict on Friday's headliners.

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