A Brief Guide To Everything Good At Glastonbury 2016

Adele headlined, Grimes killed it, and it got really muddy.

June 27, 2016
A crowd of 150,000 people sang "Sometime Like You" with Adele.

Headlining for the first time, Adele completely stole the show. On Saturday June 25, her self-assured performance on the Pyramid Stage included all the hits, plenty of swearing, and a bit where she wore a fez.

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When Adele opened her Glastonbury headline set with "Hello."

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Vince Staples and Bon Iver joined James Blake for his set on the West Holts stage.


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Olly Alexander of Years & Years encouraged everyone to "shove a rainbow in fear's face."
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Meanwhile, Coldplay turned to Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees for a guest spot as they closed the festival on Sunday night.


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A number of artists spoke out about Brexit.

Including The 1975's Matty Healy...

@trumanblack from The 1975 makes his feelings about Brexit clear at #glastonbury.

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... And PJ Harvey, who read John Donne's poem 'No Man Is An Island.'

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Novelist, meanwhile, hit out at the U.K.'s outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron.

Fuck David Cameron - #eureferendum #fuckdavidcameron

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Skepta started a moshpit during his performance on the Pyramid Stage.


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In fact, there was a whole grime takeover on the first day.

You are witnessing the original. Don't ever get it twisted. #Glastonbury

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There were also knockout performances from...

Grimes:

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@actuallygrimes does "Kill V. Maim" at #glastonbury

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Christine and The Queens:

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Little Simz:


and Lady Leshurr:

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Section Boyz battled the mud and made wellington boots a thing.

Shelly Wellies 💥

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Mud Ting

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Mud life

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Who warn clean we boots 🤕

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After Shelly in Da Wellies 👢💨

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...And the hero we lost this year was remembered.

A tribute to David Bowie was visible on top of the Pyramid Stage for the whole weekend.


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The Ziggy Stardust lightning bolt was designed by sculptor Joe Rush, who told The Guardian: “It felt important to capture Bowie’s very particular eye, which was such a part of his look. But I also really liked the idea of Bowie looking out and watching over the whole festival. And if we are going to have an eye in the pyramid, it should be Bowie’s eye.” When Adele, Muse and Coldplay take to the stage, he'll be watching over the enormous crowds."

A Brief Guide To Everything Good At Glastonbury 2016