Bombay Bicycle Membership have introduced out Damon Albarn throughout their Glastonbury 2024 set as a shock visitor.

The Blur frontman got here out through the band’s efficiency of ‘Heaven’. “This subsequent music is from the brand new document and I really feel prefer it sums up this complete weekend very properly,” Bombay Bicycle Membership frontman Jack Steadman informed the gang earlier than leaping into the music.

“Glastonbury, give it up for Mr. Damon Albarn proper now,” Steadman introduced earlier than Albarn joined him through the second verse of ‘Heaven’.

They then carried out a canopy of Blur’s 1999 monitor ‘Tender’. Previous to singing the music, Albarn took a second to discuss the continued struggle in Palestine and inspiring the gang to vote subsequent week.

Damon Albarn joined Bombay Bicycle Membership on stage at Glastonbury on their music ‘Heaven’ and… ’TENDER’!!! pic.twitter.com/uL47E9au1e

— Damon Albarn Unofficial (@DamonUnofficial) June 28, 2024

Damon Albarn at Glastonbury 2024: “You need to present me how you’re feeling about Palestine, are you professional Palestine? Do you’re feeling prefer it’s an unfair struggle? The significance of voting subsequent week” through@ashestomarss pic.twitter.com/FBdVbVUurV

— Damon Albarn Unofficial (@DamonUnofficial) June 28, 2024

Earlier immediately (June 28) it was rumoured that Albarn can be becoming a member of Steadman and co throughout their set on the Worthy Farm pageant. NME heard the hearsay within the media space that the band can be joined by somebody from an act that has headlined a number of occasions.

Gasoline was additional added to the flames when Radio X‘s Sunta Templeton requested the band whether or not any company would make a particular look for his or her efficiency. Guitarist Jamie McColl reportedly replied: “There’s, however we are able to’t say who I’m afraid!”, additional confirming the visitor can be somebody from their most up-to-date album ‘My Large Day‘.

The one collaborator from the album who had headlined Glasto a number of occasions can be the Blur frontman, who final carried out on the pageant with the band in 2009. It could probably be the band’s final ever look on the pageant after Albarn introduced it was “time to wrap up” Blur’s reign final December.

Elsewhere, there has been hypothesis of a secret Coldplay present at an area venue in Glastonbury. The band are resulting from headline Worthy Farm, and followers assume they could play a warm-up present on the Cheese & Grain in Frome after giant stage vans and the band’s gear was noticed on the venue.

Nevertheless, SomersetLive reviews that the band are merely rehearsing there. The venue has additionally issued an announcement, revealing: “We’re receiving numerous enquiries concerning the potential of a secret Glastonbury present on the venue. We will unequivocally state that there can be no occasions in any respect happening on the Cheese & Grain till Sunday’s screening of England’s Spherical of 16 recreation within the UEFA EURO 2024.

“To these fortunate sufficient to be making the journey to Glastonbury Festivals over the weekend, we hope you will have an unbelievable time and drink a lot of water!”

There are a selection of different secret units on web site at Glastonbury all through the weekend, with Kasabian tipped as favorite to fill the TBA slot on Woodsies on Saturday.

The gates to Glastonbury 2024 opened yesterday (Wednesday June 26), forward of a weekend of music from the likes of headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA, alongside Shania Twain’s legends slot and performances from LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Little Simz, Burna Boy, Idles, Anne-Marie, Confidence Man, Disclosure, Camila Cabello, The Final Dinner Social gathering, Avril Lavigne, The Nationwide, Jessie Ware, Jungle, Justice, Masego, Sugababes and numerous extra. Try the total line-up right here. 

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