The Pretenders have taken to the stage at Glastonbury 2023 and delivered a career-spanning setlist full with some shock company.
Going down at The Park stage this night (June 24), the set marked the band’s third time returning to Worthy Farm, following two earlier appearances in 1994 and 2017. It additionally marked considered one of their first performances since they introduced their upcoming album ‘Relentless’ — which is ready for launch on September 15 .
Regardless of being practically three a long time since they made their Glastonbury debut, Chrissie Hynde and co. introduced the identical vitality as what first put them on the map, delivering a career-spanning setlist that included fan-favourites ‘Again On The Chain Gang’ and ‘I’ll Stand By You’.
“My favorite factor about Glastonbury through the years is seeing my guitar heroes”, Hynde stated earlier than introducing The Smiths legend Johnny Marr mid-set.
They carried out ‘Again On The Chain Gang’ and ‘Don’t Get Me Flawed’ collectively to start with.
Marr briefly joined the band in August 1987. In late 1987, he toured with the band and appeared on the only ‘Home windows of the World’ earlier than leaving a 12 months later, in 1988.
After that, contemporary from his look on The Pyramid Stage final evening, Foo Fighters’Dave Grohl then arrived to play the drums. “Apparently there’s a drunk man backstage…he insists on taking part in,” Hynde joked with the group earlier than Grohl appeared.
One of many nice issues about Glastonbury is seeing musicians who’re outdated associates getting collectively to do some jamming!
Right here’s Christie Hynde and The Pretenders with Johnny Marr and Dave Grohl (drums)
Actually particular couple of minutes! #glastonbury2023 #davegrohl#johnnymarr pic.twitter.com/XM2SrnwBDe
— Jonathan Boyers (@jmboyers) June 24, 2023
Eagle-eyed followers noticed that Paul McCartney was stood together with the stage. Moments later, Macca, who grew to become the oldest Glastonbury headliner this time final 12 months, made a short look.
He got here on stage, gave a fast thumbs up, after which went off once more.
The Park has seen many different stars to this point this weekend together with Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton.
Chrissie Hynde brings Paul McCartney on stage on the finish of The Pretenders set! ❤️
“My favorite factor about Glastonbury through the years is seeing my guitar heroes”#ChrissieHynde #PaulMcCartney #Glastonbury23 #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/FQdzr9fS8p
— Far Out #Glastonbury23 updates (@FarOutMag) June 24, 2023
Right here’s the set listing in full:
‘Shedding My Sense Of Style’
‘Turf Accountant Daddy’
‘Child’
‘Time The Avenger’
‘Center of the Street’
‘Hymn To Her’
‘Thumbelina’
‘Let The Solar Come In’
‘Junkie Stroll’
‘Again On The Chain Gang’
‘Don’t Get Me Flawed’
‘Cuban Slide’
‘Tattooed Love Boys’
‘I’ll Stand By You’
‘Thriller Achievement’
In different Pretenders information, the band kicked off their intimate UK membership tour at The Nice Escape competition in Brighton final month (Could 12). ‘A Love’ and ‘Home Silence’ acquired their debuts on the set, and the gig ran previous curfew, with Hynde telling the viewers: “Okay, we’re breaking the principles!” earlier than taking part in ‘Don’t Get Me Flawed’.
Elsewhere at Glastonbury, yesterday (June 23) thriller band The Churnups have been revealed to be the Foo Fighters, who took the Pyramid Stage for a one-hour efficiency. In the course of the set, frontman Dave Grohl was additionally joined by his daughter Violet to carry out ‘Present Me How’ from latest album ‘However Right here We Are‘.
Try all the most recent from Glastonbury 2023 on the NME liveblog right here, and see extra information, critiques, photographs, interviews and extra right here.
