Sunday, 28 June 2015

Glastonbury: Kanye West delivers headline set

Kanye WestWest's headline booking had caused some controversy and his performance divided opinion among the crowd on site.
He opened with number one hit Stronger and performed on a largely bare stage with a bank of white lights above.
But his set was briefly interrupted by a stage inv
The prankster, real name Simon Brodkin, wrote on Twitter: "Some people were saying Kanye shouldn't headline Glastonbury so I thought I'd give him a hand."
But he was swiftly bundled off stage by a security guard and West resumed his song Black Skinhead.
At one point, he left the stage to travel above the heads of the crowd in the cradle of a cherry picker for the songs Touch the Sky and All of the Lights.
His performance came after more than 134,000 people signed a petition objecting to his booking, and Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis had death threats on Twitter from a disgruntled fan.
asion by British comedian and prankster Lee Nelson.
  • "It was incredible. It's not often you see a guy who clears out the entire stage just for himself underneath a light show and totally and utterly delivers." Patrick Rennie
  • "It was a disappointment. He didn't give it his all. Some of his old songs were very enjoyable. I enjoyed the aesthetics of the stage. It looked pretty cool, but aside from that I was a bit upset." Shayna Fonseka
  • "I quite liked it. There was a huge expectation but he played all the hits. It was a good show. He was quite abrupt though." Aimee Creasey
  • "It was amazing. I don't think he needed to prove himself. The people that wanted to see him turned up to see him and the people who were doubting... No doubters any more." Will Cooper
  • "Absolutely awful. He played far too much new material - his old stuff's decent. He's lost it now." John Edger