The second day of Glastonbury proper and the day broke with sunshine and a clear sky, as revellers still awake from Friday night headed back to their tents across the site. It turned out to be a fine day across Worthy Farm, as acts including Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka and Cyndi Lauper teed up Coldplay on the Pyramid stage.
Over on the Other stage, there were two great Party bands – the Last Dinner Party, and Bloc Party– plus Camila Cabello and a rampaging Mike Skinner of the Streets before Disclosure closed the stage out.
The early morning stroll homewards for revellers from the Southeast corner. Photograph by David Levene.
A Guardian Live event kicked things off for the picture team at The Astrolabe, with Alexis Petridis in conversation with Orbital. “We were a little bit of a bridge between indie and electronic,” said Paul Hartnoll, citing their sound as “prog-rave”. Later on they would honour 30 years since their iconic 1994 festival appearance with a set at the Park stage featuring Tilda Swinton and Mel C.
The crowd of faithful fans brave the midday heat to wait for Cyndi Lauper. The Guardian’s Elle Hunt heralded a performer “looking every inch the rock-chick of yore … It’s a big look, and Lauper has the energy to match it.”
The crowd braves the midday heat to wait for Cyndi Lauper. Photographs: Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi
Cyndi Lauper on the Pyramid stage.
The Last Dinner Party pulled an immense audience to the Other stage on early Saturday evening. Alexis Petridis said they had “sidestepped accusations of hype to become the breakthrough British alt-rock band of 2024 … you can see why things have worked out for the Last Dinner Party. Abigail Morris is a genuinely charismatic frontwoman, the band impressively tight.”
Abigail Morris, lead singer of the Last Dinner Party at Other stage. Photograph by Jonny Weeks
Michael Kiwanuka at Pyramid stage. Photograph by Jonny Weeks
Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke on the Other Stage. Photograph by Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi
Glastonbury from above – The Glade, below Pennards Hill camping ground. Photographs by David Levene
An umbrella provides one festivalgoer with shade in the often intense heat. Photograph by Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi
An unexpected fly-past by the Red Arrows above the Park Stage. Photograph by Jonny Weeks.
Peggy Gou had top slot at the Park Stage.
Grindah (aka Allan Mustafa) from Kurrupt FM, on the Nowhere stage at Shangri-La on Saturday night. Photograph by David Levene
Jessie Ware closed the evening at West Holts. Photograph by Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi
Martin silhouetted against the light show.
Coldplay took to the Pyramid stage about 10pm, and the Guardian’s David Levene was there for the start of the show; Jonny Weeks stayed to catch the laser show.
Coldplay’s Pyramid stage set ended with a huge laser show.