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A photograph taken during the daytime at Glastonbury Festival. The camera faces up towards a blue sky with dozens of colourful flags flying in the wind. The tops of two big top tents are visible, and beyond them are trees.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts 2013 - Saturday

The Rolling Stones made their first ever Glastonbury appearance, playing to a record crowd. The Stones' performance was accompanied by a fire-breathing phoenix sculpture – made by artist Joe Rush – that sat perched atop the Pyramid Stage

Statistics

  • 28*
    performances

* Catalogued so far.

Performances

John Peel Stage

Acoustic Stage

Pyramid Stage

Gallery

  • A photograph taken at night at Glastonbury festival. It depicts the Pyramid stage taken from a distance. The stage is lit up with red and orange lights. The Rolling Stones are performing on the stage. On either side of te stage are large screens showing Mick Jagger singing into a microphone. The very apex of the Pyramid Stage is glowing. In front of the stage is a very large crowd of people.
    Photography by Barry Lewis