The best of Glastonbury 2015's secret sets
How many of these surprise performances did you predict would happen?
Long gone are the days when fans with Glastonbury tickets would amble down on a Friday afternoon, not too bothered about missing a couple of bands playing early. On Friday this year, "up to 90% of the 135,000 ticket-holders are believed to have arrived yesterday". They wanted music, of course - and they got a proper earful, with , and the wonderfully named brass covers band all playing secret sets on Thursday night. And that was just the beginning of the surprise performances...
1. Circa Waves, Friday, 12:15
Circa Waves - Surprise Set at Glastonbury 2015
Circa Waves play a special guest set on the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2015
Unannounced, opened the Pyramid Stage, but here's how you really start a festival: get to kick things off in the ±«Óãtv Introducing tent with a raucous surprise set. The Liverpool group then played, as scheduled, on the later that afternoon.
2. The Libertines, Friday, 20:20
The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
The Libertines perform Don't Look Back Into The Sun at Glastonbury 2015
Depending on whether you were sitting on Twitter all day on Friday or not, filling the spot on the bill vacated by after they got the nod to headline was either the worst or best kept secret of Glastonbury 2015. The Libs flew in by chopper, destroyed, then promptly departed for Moscow, where they played on Saturday.
3. James Bay, Saturday, 15.05
James Bay - Surprise Set at Glastonbury 2015
James Bay plays a surprise set on the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2015
±«Óãtv Sound of 2015 runner-up dazzled on the Pyramid Stage on Friday, but he clearly had much left in the tank. One sleep later, he reappeared on the ±«Óãtv Introducing Stage suprising fans of newcomers and , who he played in-between. See his entire secret set above.
4. Fuse ODG, Sunday, 12:00
Fuse ODG - Surprise Set at Glastonbury 2015
Fuse ODG plays a surprise set on the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2015
Sunday ending up becoming a veritable bonanza of secret sets, begining with London-born/Ghana-raised rapper, singer and songwriter . Perfect vibes for midday on Glastonbury's final day? You betcha.
5. Slaves, Sunday, 15:00
Slaves - ±«Óãtv Introducing - Surprise Set
Slaves play a surprise set on the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2015
Kent duo pulled a monstrous crowd to the on Friday, then turned up in the ±«Óãtv Introducing tent on Sunday to administer more musical punishment. Breakout band of Glastonbury 2015? It's a toss-up between them and , although you suspect Slaves might win in an arm-wrestling contest.
6. Rae Morris, Sunday, 18:05
Rae Morris - Surprise Set at Glastonbury 2015
Rae Morris plays a surprise set on the ±«Óãtv Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2015
Double dose of ±«Óãtv Sound of 2015 longlister on Sunday - first on the Park Stage, then over in the more intimate ±«Óãtv Introducing tent. And what a wonderful performance from the singer-songwriter known round these parts for playing , among many other achievements.
