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PJ Harvey plays secret gig for home town

Gary Adams PJ Harvey singing into a microphone. She has shoulder length curly brown hair and is wearing a fitted white dress.Gary Adams
The concert was publicised on notices posted in Bridport town centre

PJ Harvey treated residents from her home town of Bridport, Dorset, to a secret gig ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury Festival.

The singer-songwriter, who lives in the area, played to about 1,500 people at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on the Jurassic Coast.

The gig was a rehearsal of the set list for her Pyramid Stage performance on Friday evening.

The event was kept under wraps, apart from notices posted in Bridport town centre.

Gary Adams PJ Harvey singing into a microphone. She has shoulder length curly brown hair and is wearing a fitted white dress.Gary Adams
PJ Harvey and her band played at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Gary Adams View from the back of the crowd watching PJ Harvey and her band playing on an outdoor stageGary Adams
About 1,500 local people attended the performance

The only way to buy tickets was in person from Bridport Arts Centre or Bridport Tourist Information Centre.

The singer and her band played for an hour and a half in the gardens on Thursday.

PJ Harvey grew up near Bridport and remains a resident of the area.

Her performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury can be seen on BBC iPlayer.

Gary Adams PJ Harvey holding an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone. She has shoulder length curly brown hair and is wearing a fitted white dress.Gary Adams
The set was a rehearsal for Glastonbury Festival

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