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The Rolling Stones’ highly anticipated appearance at Glastonbury was a triumph last night as the band entertained tens of thousands of music lovers with a hit-filled two-hour set.

The show continues the Rolling Stones’ 50 and Counting Tour, which concludes with two gigs at London’s Hyde Park on July 6 and 13.

Highlights of the Glastonbury show included “Midnight Rambler,” with Mick Taylor guesting, a crowd-pleasing “Sympathy for the Devil,” a typically atmospheric “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and a high-energy “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” to close.

The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury

Following the show, Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis called the Rolling Stones’ performance “the high spot of 43 years of Glastonbury,” adding “They finally did it, and it was fantastic. My God, did they deliver.”

The full set-list was as follows:

• Jumpin’ Jack Flash
• It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)
• Paint It Black
• Gimme Shelter
• Factory Girl/ Glastonbury Girl
• Wild Horses
• Doom And Gloom
• Can’t You Hear Me Knocking (with Mick Taylor)
• Honky Tonk Women
• You Got The Silver (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
• Happy (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
• Miss You
• Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor)
• 2000 Light Years From Home
• Sympathy For The Devil
• Start Me Up
• Tumbling Dice
• Brown Sugar.

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• You Can’t Always Get What You Want
• (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (with Mick Taylor).

The performances during the 50 and Counting Tour have shown that the Rolling Stones are still an accomplished and highly entertaining live band. Hopefully this tour won’t be their last.

UK fans who couldn’t make it to the venue were able to see a little over one hour of the show as part of the BBC’s extensive coverage of the festival. This footage will be available to view for seven days on the BBC’s iPlayer.

The Glastonbury Festival closes today with Mumford & Sons headlining the Pyramid Stage.

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