The 1975 played one of Glastonbury 2016’s most memorable sets as the sun went down on The Other Stage, amassing a huge crowd, addressing the issue of Brexit with passion and playing all the hits from their chart-topping second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’. Take a look at how things went down…
“And like I said,” he continued, “I know – I’m a popstar, what do I know – but it is appropriate for me to say that because I’m here, because we’re at Glastonbury, and Glastonbury stands for fucking everything that our generation fucking wants. Compassion, social responsibility, unity, community, everything like that. Fucking loving people. And I think that when you stand on a stage like this, in front of so many obviously beautiful, intelligent people, it’s difficult to say nothing. I love you, Glastonbury, thank you so much for coming to our set.”
Every so often, on the slower songs, Matty would reach into his pocket and light a cigarette.
Like Matty said – the Jesus imagery is pretty clear here.
Adam Hann giving it some here with his paint-splattered guitar.
We’ll leave you with one of his best eye-rolls of the evening. Top class.
