The sun went down on Glastonbury 2014 on Sunday as Kasabian headlined the Pyramid Stage following a day which saw country queen Dolly Parton attract the biggest crowd of the festival.
Leicester rockers Kasabian put on an energetic show that saw them perform a selection of their anthemic hits including Club Foot, Shoot the Runner and Processed Beats.
The huge crowd also sang along to their cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy as they enjoyed some of the last moments of the festival.
Kasabian’s set also saw them play a cover of Fat Boy Slim’s Praise You which turned into their own song LSF.
The band looked emotional as their headlining slot came to a close with frontman Tom Meighan telling the crowd he first played at Glastonbury 10 years ago as a young man of 23.
A 100,000-plus audience flocked to see Parton earlier, as she sang hits including Jolene and Blue Smoke, while many paid homage by dressing up as the star.
But although she went down a storm with those watching, many viewing her set as it was broadcast on TV questioned whether the singer was miming.
A spokesman for the star rubbished the claims, saying: “No, she sings live. Some people don’t know an amazing singer when they hear one.”
As promised, Parton appeared in white, dressed in a rhinestone-encrusted waistcoat and matching trousers, after saying previously that the colour went well with the brown mud.
The singer told the adoring crowd it was “such an honour and such a thrill to be here at Glastonbury Festival”.
She added: “I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this and, of course, we want all of you to have the best time.”
The 68-year-old has been the most talked about act of the festival, with excitement building ahead of her taking to the Pyramid Stage for what has become known as the Sunday Afternoon Legend’s Slot following other artistes including Ray Davies, Shirley Bassey and James Brown.
I’ve been waiting a lifetime for this
Parton, who said she had composed a special ‘mud’ song in honour of her trip to Glastonbury, was also joined on stage by Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora for Lay Your Hands on Me.
The crowd stretched back in all directions with all the walkways leading to the stage full and many complaining they had no chance of seeing the diminutive star. But as she began the classic Nine to Five they erupted into cheers, singing along and dancing on the spot.
The singer was presented with an award backstage in recognition of her having sold 100 million records worldwide.
Earlier festival organiser Michael Eavis said he − like most people on site − was excited about seeing the country queen perform.
“I’m really looking forward to hearing some of her songs live for the first time in my life,” he said.
Kasabian followed Arcade Fire and Metallica as headliners, while Bombay Bicycle Club, Massive Attack and Ellie Goulding also performed across other stages.
The last day of official acts saw the rain that had been forecast fail to materialise, with revellers enjoying mainly sunshine all day.
Yesterday, a litter picking crew of up to 800 started to clear the huge site of rubbish. It will take up to six weeks to restore Worthy Farm to its normal state.