The Welsh legend, still glamorous at 70, had hairs standing on end as she belted out hits like "Big Spender," "Diamonds are Forever" and "Goldfinger", backed by an orchestra in black jackets and bow ties. Dressed in a pink frock and a feather boa, complete with jewel-encrusted shoes, Bassey was reportedly carried to the stage rather than trudge through the sludge in rubber boots. Manic Street Preachers kept the Welsh flag flying on the main Pyramid Stage but the agenda was switched firmly to heavy rock as they played through their hits.
Manic's frontman James Dean Bradfield made no mention of his suggestion in 1994 when they played here that a bypass should be built across the site. Kaiser Chiefs were up next, and upped the ante further with a storming set. "That's the thing about Glastonbury -- you couldn't really get away with having Shirley Bassey on the same bill as us anywhere else, could you?
" said Ricky Wilson, lead singer of the British rock act Kaiser Chiefs. Wilson worked the crowd and repeatedly leapt off the stage to lead the masses in a sing-a-long to tunes like "I Predict A Riot", before The Who took the stage. James Morrison, Marley Brothers (Bob Marley's sons) and The Waterboys also played on the Pyramid Stage.
A young reveller struggles to wade through the mud Meanwhile, on the second Other Stage, Chemical Brothers headlined after performances by The View, The Go! Team, Mika, The Rakes, Cold War Kids and Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly were to perform. Sunday's artists had a tough act to follow after US rockers The Killers received a rapturous reception Saturday with a blaze of light and fireworks accompanying hits such as show-stopper "All These Things That I've Done".
Friday's opening-day highlights included Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, Kasabian and Arcade Fire. There has been one complaint from the public about the festival noise. The Welsh legend, still glamorous at 70, had hairs standing on end as she belted out hits like "Big Spender," "Diamonds are Forever" and "Goldfinger", backed by an orchestra in black jackets and bow ties.
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