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Jack White secret gig at Glastonbury 2022 review – an hour of face-melting rock delirium

The rocker stuns a huge crowd at the festival’s Park stage with an eclectic set taken from across his career, then sends them away chanting Seven Nation Army in unison

Diana Ross at Glastonbury review – disco diva detonates explosion of joy

Confidently filling the traditional Sunday ‘legends’ slot at the festival, the fabulously attired Motown and disco star treated the vast crowd to hit after hit

Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 2022 review: Springsteen, Grohl and a euphoric trip through time

Playing well over two hours at the age of 80, McCartney visits some curious corners of his back catalogue – but the big hits are about as thrilling as live pop music gets

‘Miraculously we’re here’: St Vincent, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and more meet biggest Glastonbury crowd in years

McCartney sealed an unforgettable Saturday night after a Friday during which female performers called all the shots

Noel Gallagher review – a Glastonbury singalong for the ages

Gallagher knows how to work the Pyramid stage, pleasing the crowd with a second half of Oasis superhits including a thunderous Wonderwall

Olivia Rodrigo review – a thrilling, furious Glastonbury moment

The Drivers License singer relishes the energy of the festival crowd for her pop-punk set, electrified by guest Lily Allen for a rendition of Fuck You dedicated to the US supreme court

Billie Eilish at Glastonbury 2022: pyrotechnic pop packs a punch

The Pyramid stage’s youngest ever headliner looks entirely at home, giving an imperious, hugely engaging performance

Live at Worthy Farm review – beautiful music marred by technical meltdown

Access problems mean this could be remembered as a failure – but the filmed performances, from Coldplay’s twinkling spectacular to Kano’s dynamic theatre, are superb

The Cure at Glastonbury 2019 review – still the world’s most reluctant pop stars

Robert Smith’s band of goth-pop veterans focus on their imperial phase: a catalogue that can’t help but be anthemic

Kylie at Glastonbury 2019 review – solid-gold set from a living legend

Belatedly making her debut at the festival, the star managed a seemingly impossible combination of sincerity and camp, pop perfection and pure emotion

Jeff Goldblum at Glastonbury 2019 review – lounge lizard turns on the charm

He may not be the world’s greatest pianist, but the Hollywood star’s charisma more than makes up for it

The Killers at Glastonbury 2019 review – anthemic headliners triumph

Brandon Flowers and co – with a little help from the Pet Shop Boys, Johnny Marr and the pyrotechnics department – provide one of those special Glastonbury Moments

Liam Gallagher at Glastonbury 2019 review – rehashed former glories

The younger Gallagher brother continued his Glasto residency with a set of transcendent Oasis classics – and the occasional unasked for solo song

Janet Jackson at Glastonbury 2019 review – pop’s elder stateswoman in full control

Making her first appearance at the festival, the US star was on imperious form, racing through the hits in a high-gloss, tightly choreographed show

Glastonbury review: sun helps a diverse lineup shine

Good weather put festivalgoers in a good mood and, from the Proclaimers to Michael Kiwanuka, the acts responded

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