Rolling Stones Making Debut At Glastonbury

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All eyes will be on the Pyramid Stage tonight as The Rolling Stones make their Glastonbury debut.

The veteran rockers are set to perform an explosive 2hr 15m set at Worthy Farm, complete with pyrotechnics and a mechanical phoenix presiding over the field.

While fans who paid £205 to attend the three-day event will see the whole show, those watching at home will see just the first hour of the gig.

A deal was thrashed out with the BBC, who are providing coverage of the event, after initial fears that only a few songs would be televised.

Sheffield rockers the Arctic Monkeys were the Friday night headliners on the Pyramid Stage, thrilling fans with classic songs including Crying Lightning, as well as tracks from their new album, such as She's Thunderstorms.

Festival goers have been stocking up on masks of Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' faces, as well as Rolling Stones T-shirts ahead of the show.

Hits including Sympathy For The Devil and Satisfaction have also been cropping up in DJ sets and blasting out from bars around the site in the past few days.

Celebrity fans including Kate Moss are expected to be at the front of the crowds to see the band.

Richards said this week that the band was "destined" to make an appearance at Glastonbury, despite turning down a slot for many years, and declared: "It had to be done."

In an interview about the performance posted online, guitarist 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."

The band's frontman Sir Mick pointed out that he is planning to take the opportunity to explore the site at Worthy Farm, with a programme of highlights set up by his children.

Music fans said they cannot wait for the show to start.

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