Sir Paul McCartney delivered a shock efficiency the night time earlier than his Glastonbury pageant headline set, which had triggered visitors congestion as followers tried to purchase a coveted ticket.
The impromptu gig on the Cheese and Grain leisure venue in Frome, Somerset, was introduced on Thursday night and offered out in underneath an hour.
McCartney will turn into Glastonbury’s oldest ever solo headline act when he takes to the stage on Saturday night time, every week after celebrating his eightieth birthday.
Sarah McDonald was among the many followers with a £25 ticket for Friday’s efficiency together with her household after she was first within the queue for tickets on the 800-capacity venue. She mentioned: “We’re excited to see him – we’ve been listening to Paul McCartney all day.”
Jane Lamb stood reverse the venue holding a Beatles scrapbook she had made aged eight within the hope that the singer would come out and signal it after his present. The 68-year-old from Frome mentioned: “That is considered one of 4 scrapbooks I made between the ages of eight and 10.
“I’m hoping if I don’t get to see him, at the very least I've this model of him. I didn’t handle to get tickets – I used to be shut.”
Jackie and Martin Moss and their grandchildren have been additionally among the many crowds making an attempt to catch a glimpse of the singer after lacking out on tickets. The couple had tried to purchase tickets after the gig announcement on Thursday, however have been caught within the visitors gridlock within the city.
Jackie mentioned: “The roads have been rammed, the place was gridlocked … The police needed to arrive as you needed to are available individual and get tickets.”
The previous Beatle is following within the footsteps of Foo Fighters and Wolf Alice taking part in on the Cheese and Grain earlier than his Glastonbury headline set.
McCartney’s set on Saturday will probably be his second time topping the Glastonbury Pyramid Stage invoice after a efficiency in 2004.
The music on supply at this 12 months’s pageant, which greater than 200,000 individuals are anticipated to attend, additionally options headliners Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar, with Diana Ross filling the Sunday Teatime Legends slot.
It's the first Glastonbury pageant since 2019 as a result of pandemic.
PA Media contributed to this report.
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