The first day of Glastonbury 2015 is now in full swing, with this afternoon seeing incredible performances from Wolf Alice, Everything Everything, Glass Animals and many more.
Fresh after a secret set last night at The William's Green tent, Wolf Alice put on an unforgettable show for their official performance on The Park Stage, totally winning over a busy, rain-soaked audience.
Roaring through future classics from their currently no. 1 album My Love Is Cool, it became apparent remarkably early on that the London four piece are one of the finest new bands in Britain at the moment.
Kicking off with 'Fluffy', every single moment of the set felt inclusive and resonant, playing off the energy of the crowd to bring ferocity in the more intense moments, and communal emotional outpour in the more intimate, the latter became particularly apparent during their nostalgic new single 'Bros'.
During 'The Wonderwhy', singer Rowsell's mic stand collapsed, leaving the band in a fit of laughter as she delivered the song on her knees - quite fittingly - the line "don't leave me here."
"We've got two songs left, are you ready to go hard?" asked bassist Theo Ellis, before an epic closing through the torrential downpour. Naturally, 'Giant Peach's' gargantuan finale and the singalong charm of 'Bros' sit as highlights from the performance, and needless to say it's obvious they will continue to rise up the ranks in the coming years.
- Read our interview with Wolf Alice at Glastonbury here
Following their set, the sodden masses fled to the John Peel stage for Circa Waves, where screams of adoration could be heard for miles around, while many more braved the rain for an epic set from rock icons Motorhead
Over on the Other Stage earlier on in the afternoon, Everything Everything justified why they're currently sitting pretty at no. 2 in the UK album chart with a stunning performance that instantly drew a sizeable crowd.
Exploding straight into the visceral 'Cough Cough', the Manchester-based outfit blasted through their multitude of energetic but emotionally grounded singles, from newer cuts like the Duran Duran-esque 'Regret' to breakthrough track 'Photoshop Handsome', via underground smashes including 'Kemosabe' and a Glastonbury-referencing rendition of 'MY KZ, UR BF.'
Following suit on the park stage, Glass Animals battled unexpected downpours to provide a suitably sultry and immersive performance, heightening the intensity of songs from their fantastic, critically lauded debut record Zaba.
Attracting more people in as the skies cleared, a seductive cover of Kanye's 'Love Lockdown' played homage to tomorrow's headliner, while closing their set on the stunning 'Pools' confirmed why so many critics gushed over them last year.
Later this evening Florence & The Machine headline the Pyramid Stage and it is rumoured that The Libertines will be performing beforehand as 'Special Guests'.
Stay tuned to Gigwise for live updates from Glastonbury 2015.
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