Sir Paul McCartney will become Glastonbury Festival's oldest solo headliner a day after Billie Eilish became the youngest solo headliner.
The former Beatle's headline show on Saturday will come exactly a week after he celebrated his 80th birthday and more than 60 years of making music.
Before his history-making set on the Pyramid Stage, Sir Paul delivered a surprise preview performance at an intimate venue in Frome, Somerset, where he played some of his best-known solo material.
Within the selection were hit tracks Maybe I'm Amazed and Band On The Run alongside some of the Beatles' most loved songs including Hey Jude and Blackbird.
In recent months, Sir Paul has been performing in the US for his Got Back tour, with Jon Bon Jovi joining his show in New Jersey.
The singer previously said that his tour and Glastonbury performance will be full of hits from his time in the Beatles and his later group Wings, as well as some of his most popular solo material.
Sir Paul's performance is expected to attract an especially large crowd and could rival those of The Rolling Stones in 2013 and Adele in 2016.
The Pyramid Stage will host an array of talent before Sir Paul, including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, HAIM, AJ Tracey, Easy Life, Joy Crookes and Les Amazones d'Afrique.
And environment activist Greta Thunberg will make an appearance to give a speech about climate change.
There will also be musical stars across the festival's multiple stages, with US pop star Olivia Rodrigo and rapper Megan Thee Stallion both playing on the Other Stage.
Mercury-winner Celeste will play the West Holts Stage, with The Hoosiers headlining the Avalon Stage and Jessie Ware closing The Park Stage.
Billie Eilish gave an electrifying headline performance on the Pyramid Stage on Friday to end the first day of performances at Glastonbury.
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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 -
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 -
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 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 -
Other top headliners to come at the festival include Paul McCartney, Diana Ross and Kendrick Lamar. -
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 -
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 -
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 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 -
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 -
The crowd watching Kalush Orchestra. 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 -
MC Kilimmen from Kalush Orchestra on stage. EPA -
Oleg Psyuk, the frontman of Kalush Orchestra, performs. 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
Her appearance was a milestone moment for the festival as she became Glastonbury's youngest solo headliner.
During her set, she spoke out against the US Supreme Court's ruling on Friday to overturn the historic 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion nationwide.
As she introduced her song Your Power seated alongside her brother and co-writer, Finneas O'Connell, she said: "The song we're about to do is, I think, one of the favourites that we've written and it's about the concept of power and how we need to always remember how not to abuse it.
"And today is a really, really dark day for women in the US. I'm just going to say that as I cannot bear to think about it any longer in this moment."
Throughout the show, she treated the audience of adoring fans to a selection of hit songs from her two number-one albums, including Bury A Friend, When The Party's Over, NDA and My Strange Addiction.
She gave a typically energetic performance, running and dancing across the stage, wearing a black and white graphic outfit with black striped arm-warmers and her hair in space buns.
Near the end of her set she admitted she felt "so undeserving" of the opportunity as she thanked the festival and the fans for having her.
She added: "I am so honoured to be here among all of you and all the incredible artists and the history of this festival."
Before her, Sam Fender took to the Pyramid Stage to play a selection of his popular tracks, including Seventeen Going Under, Will We Talk? and Spice, to a crowd of excited fans waving flags and singing along.
The Pyramid Stage also hosted an array of talent on Friday, including Ziggy Marley, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Crowded House, Rufus Wainwright and Wolf Alice — who only just made their performance after their flight from Los Angeles was cancelled.
During the day, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke through a video message and described Glastonbury as the "greatest concentration of freedom" and called for the world to "spread the truth" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra also marked their first performance in the UK since their win, with a performance on Shangri-La's Truth Stage on Friday's bill.
Glastonbury 2022 gets underway — in pictures
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Sir Paul McCartney invited Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen on stage to perform with him in the former Beatle's Glastonbury headline set on Saturday night. AP Photo -
Sir Paul McCartney waves the Ukrainian flag. AP Photo -
Festival goers watch Sir Paul McCartney perform at Glastonbury Festival. AP Photo -
Olivia Rodrigo performs on the Other Stage. Reuters -
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds play on the Pyramid Stage. Getty Images -
An atmospheric moment from Roisin Murphy's set on the West Holts Stage. Getty Images -
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Skunk Anansie. Getty Images -
Celeste. Getty Images -
Billy Nomates on the Left Field stage. PA -
Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks on the Pyramid Stage. Reuters -
A 'Glastonbury' sign is illuminated by sunset on day one of the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Getty Images -
A festivalgoer walks between the tents in one of the camping areas. The festival has returned for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. Getty Images -
Festivalgoers watch a recorded message from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. EPA -
More than 200,000 music fans will attend the festival. PA -
Former Spice Girl Melanie C plays a DJ set in the William's Green tent. PA -
Festivalgoer Ed proposes to his partner Chelsea as the sun begins to set on day one of the festival. Getty Images -
A festival attendee is silhouetted as they stand on top of the stone circle at Worthy Farm. PA -
Pete Doherty from the band 'The Libertines' performs. AP -
Revellers walk past graffiti attributed to Banksy as they arrive at Worthy Farm. Reuters -
A festivalgoer goes down a slide at the festival. AFP -
Thousands of tents are set up across the fields. AFP -
There may be some inclement weather to deal with at the weekend. AP -
Ai-Da is heralded as the world's first ultra-realistic robot artist, and has been producing abstract paintings of this year's Glastonbury headliners. PA -
Festivalgoers take part in a laughter-yoga workshop in the Healing Field. PA -
A cardboard cut-out depicting Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at the camping site. AFP -
Festival founder Michael Eavis opening the gates on the first day. PA
