Radiohead’s Thom Yorke makes ‘strong and stable’ dig during Glastonbury set
The band were headlining the first night of the festival.
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke appeared to make reference to Prime Minister Theresa May by repeatedly reciting “strong and stable” during the band’s headlining set at Glastonbury.
The group walked on stage to huge cheers as they headlined the first night of music at this year’s festival.
Their return brought mixed reactions from the crowd as some festival-goers held up banners in protest against the group’s decision to perform in Tel Aviv.
Yorke also appeared to reference Mrs May’s General Election campaign slogan as he began chanting “strong and stable” during Myxomatosis.
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The band also treated fans to renditions of Let Down, Exit Music (For A Film) and Full Stop.
Earlier, Hollywood star Johnny Depp apologised for joking about assassinating US President Donald Trump.
The Hollywood actor received a rock star welcome at the event on Thursday night at Cineramageddon – a drive-in cinema on the Somerset site.
“It’s just a question – I’m not insinuating anything.
“By the way, this is going to be in the press. It will be horrible.
“When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?
“I want to qualify, I am not an actor. I lie for a living.
“However, it has been a while and maybe it is time.”
“It did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice. I was only trying to amuse, not to harm anyone.”
He made a second appearance at the festival on Friday when he joined Kris Kristofferson for a live performance on the main Pyramid Stage.
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Earlier in the day, Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook led a minute’s silence on stage to remember those who died in the Manchester and London attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire.
Elsewhere, Elbow played an unannounced gig at The Park Stage – delighting thousands of fans with hits including The Bones Tf You.
The 7.30pm Friday slot had been marked as TBA in the festival line-up.
