Billie Eilish and Kalush Orchestra at Glastonbury 2022 - in pictures

  • US singer Billie Eilish performs in the headline slot on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival. Getty Images
    US singer Billie Eilish performs in the headline slot on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival. Getty Images
  • Multi-Grammy winner Eilish is the youngest solo act in history to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Getty Images
    Multi-Grammy winner Eilish is the youngest solo act in history to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Getty Images
  • Eilish performed a crowd-pleasing set, which kicked off with hit 'Bury a Friend' and ended with 'Bad Guy' and 'Happier Than Ever'. Getty Images
    Eilish performed a crowd-pleasing set, which kicked off with hit 'Bury a Friend' and ended with 'Bad Guy' and 'Happier Than Ever'. Getty Images
  • Without directly referencing the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 ruling giving women the constitutional right to abortion, Eilish said: 'Today is a really dark day for women in the US.' Getty Images
    Without directly referencing the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 ruling giving women the constitutional right to abortion, Eilish said: 'Today is a really dark day for women in the US.' Getty Images
  • Eilish then dedicated 'Your Power', a song about abusing power, to the US Supreme Court ruling. Getty Images
    Eilish then dedicated 'Your Power', a song about abusing power, to the US Supreme Court ruling. Getty Images
  • The Glastonbury Festival is being held in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England. AP
    The Glastonbury Festival is being held in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England. AP
  • The festival returned for its 50th anniversary this year, two years later than planned after Covid-19 scuppered the 2020 and 2021 events. AP
    The festival returned for its 50th anniversary this year, two years later than planned after Covid-19 scuppered the 2020 and 2021 events. AP
  • Crowds watch Billie Eilish perform on stage. AP
    Crowds watch Billie Eilish perform on stage. AP
  • Other top headliners to come at the festival include Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar.
    Other top headliners to come at the festival include Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar.
  • Billie Eilish on the Pyramid main stage. AP
    Billie Eilish on the Pyramid main stage. AP
  • The UK music weekender, which is among the biggest in the world, is set to welcome more than 200,000 guests over the coming five days. Getty Images
    The UK music weekender, which is among the biggest in the world, is set to welcome more than 200,000 guests over the coming five days. Getty Images
  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses festivalgoers via a video link. AFP
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses festivalgoers via a video link. AFP
  • 'Glastonbury is the greatest concentration of freedom these days and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone whose freedom is under attack,' Zelenskyy told festivalgoers. AFP
    'Glastonbury is the greatest concentration of freedom these days and I ask you to share this feeling with everyone whose freedom is under attack,' Zelenskyy told festivalgoers. AFP
  • Kalush Orchestra, Eurovision winners from Ukraine, performing their first UK gig at Shangri-La's Truth Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. EPA
    Kalush Orchestra, Eurovision winners from Ukraine, performing their first UK gig at Shangri-La's Truth Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. EPA
  • The band, whose song 'Stefania' earned them the winner's title at the singing contest in Turin last month, spoke about their hopes of their country hosting next year's Eurovision competition. EPA
    The band, whose song 'Stefania' earned them the winner's title at the singing contest in Turin last month, spoke about their hopes of their country hosting next year's Eurovision competition. EPA
  • The European Broadcasting Union had said it cannot host the Eurovision in Ukraine, due to security issues. Winners of the contest traditionally host the competition the following year. EPA
    The European Broadcasting Union had said it cannot host the Eurovision in Ukraine, due to security issues. Winners of the contest traditionally host the competition the following year. EPA
  • Ukraine has condemned the European Broadcasting Union's decision to strip it of the right to host next year's Eurovision song contest on security grounds after Russia's invasion. EPA
    Ukraine has condemned the European Broadcasting Union's decision to strip it of the right to host next year's Eurovision song contest on security grounds after Russia's invasion. EPA
  • The BBC said it was in talks with the EBU about hosting the event in the UK, with the country's Sam Ryder finishing runner-up to Kalush in Italy. EPA
    The BBC said it was in talks with the EBU about hosting the event in the UK, with the country's Sam Ryder finishing runner-up to Kalush in Italy. EPA
  • If the UK does host the contest in 2023, it would be the ninth time it has done so — more than any other country. EPA
    If the UK does host the contest in 2023, it would be the ninth time it has done so — more than any other country. EPA
  • The crowd watching Kalush Orchestra. EPA
    The crowd watching Kalush Orchestra. EPA
  • Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra on the Truth Stage. EPA
    Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra on the Truth Stage. EPA
  • Glastonbury has not taken place since 2019 as the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to live events across the world. EPA
    Glastonbury has not taken place since 2019 as the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to live events across the world. EPA
  • MC Kilimmen from Kalush Orchestra on stage. EPA
    MC Kilimmen from Kalush Orchestra on stage. EPA
  • Oleg Psyuk, the frontman of Kalush Orchestra, performs. EPA
    Oleg Psyuk, the frontman of Kalush Orchestra, performs. EPA
  • Crowds wave the Ukrainian flag as they watching Kalush Orchestra perform. EPA
    Crowds wave the Ukrainian flag as they watching Kalush Orchestra perform. EPA
  • Bobby Gillespie, vocalist for Primal Scream, performs on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury Festival. EPA
    Bobby Gillespie, vocalist for Primal Scream, performs on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury Festival. EPA