Arctic Monkeys took to the Pyramid Stage on Friday night (23 June) at Glastonbury, marking the third time the Sheffield-formed band have headlined the festival.
Fans breathed a sigh of relief as it became clear that frontman Alex Turner was on good form, after throwing their set into doubt earlier this week when he was struck by a bout of acute laryngitis. However, there were mixed reactions to their set list, which went heavy on the ballads from their two most recent albums.
Earlier, Brighton-based rock duo Royal Blood performed on the main stage three weeks after their controversial gig at BBC Radio 1’s Biggest Weekend in May. Read Jazz Monroe’s two-star review here.
Meanwhile, US rock band Foo Fighters were confirmed as mystery band “The Churnups”, as they raced onto the Pyramid Stage for a raucous set comprising their biggest hits.
The BBC is broadcasting the festival across all of its main channels, including BBC Radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
