By Michael Blair, Arts and Entertainment Producer, Glastonbury
The Rolling Stones have performed at Glastonbury festival for the first time in their 50-year career, headlining the iconic Pyramid Stage.
The band played for over two hours with a set featuring hits from throughout their five decades together including Brown Sugar, Miss You and Start Me Up.
Lead singer Mick Jagger told the audience of thousands: "After all these years they finally got round to asking us!"
After thanking those who had been to see them throughout the years Sir Mick joked: "If it's the first time you've ever seen the band please come again!"
Sir Mick alongside guitarist Keith Richards Pyrotechnics wowed the crowd while a giant mechanical phoenix rose above the stage during Sympathy For The Devil.
Former guitarist Mick Taylor joined his old bandmates on stage for a few songs and a choir accompanied them for You Can't Always Get What You Want.
The veteran rockers closed the night with a storming rendition of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction complete with a spectacular firework display.
Reaction from festival goers was positive with Zara Steele from Bangor, Northern Ireland, saying: "It was brilliant - Mick has a lot of energy and really gets the crowd going.
"The songs are fantastic and it sounded perfect - they did a great show!"
Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince at the festival The heavily anticipated appearance was part of the group's tour marking their 50-year anniversary.
It was thought that the Stones' two concerts at London's O2 Arena in December last year would be the only shows in the UK to celebrate the milestone but the Glastonbury slot was announced in March following years of speculation.
It is understood the band initially objected to the BBC broadcasting the gig in full but a deal was reached to screen just an hour of the show to viewers at home.
Their set followed day two of the festival's performance with Primal Scream, Elvis Costello and Laura Mvula all featuring on the main stage line-up.
After a muddy and wet start on Thursday, the event has enjoyed sunshine and temperatures of 22C, while a drop in crime on the previous Glastonbury will be more good news for founder Michael Eavis.
There have been 160 reported crimes and over 100 arrests have been made.
Sunday marks the final day of the UK's biggest music festival with Mumford and Sons closing the show.
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