As far as Glastonbury debuts go, Sam Fender couldn't have hoped for a better one as he and his band owned the Pyramid Stage and fans argued they should have headlined.
After being forced to miss the festival three years ago due to illness, Sam and his band had another career defining moment at Worthy Farm, when they were the penultimate act of the main stage bill for Friday. A huge crowd gathered in the flesh and in front of their TVs back at home as Sam and the lads arrived on stage at 8.15pm, to kick things off with singalong anthem Will We Talk.
Social media went into overdrive as those watching the BBC's Glastonbury live coverage heaped praise on Sam, with standout moments from his performance including instant classic Seventeen Going Under, spine-tinging ode to Newcastle, The Dying Light and the fact that Sam sipped from a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale mid-set.
