SIR Rod Stewart stunned Glastonbury Festival fans today with his star-studded legends slot.

The 70s rock icon pulled out all the stops to ensure his Sunday afternoon gig hit the mark.

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Sir Rod Stewart reunited with his Faces band member Ronnie Wood[/caption]

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Lulu’s voice has lost none of its power[/caption]

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Ever the showman, Rod had a number of costume changes[/caption]

Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall, 65, was the first big name to join Rod on stage, performing If You Don’t Know Me By Now.

Not long after, his old mucker from The Faces, Ronnie Wood, 78, rocked out on stage along with Glaswegian powerhouse Lulu, 76, for a rip-roaring version of Hot Legs.

At one point, age-defying Lulu quipped she and Rod made a perfect pairing and apologised to his wife Penny Lancaster.

The expensive show, estimated to be £300k and featuring costume changes and scantily clad backing dancers, delivered the goods.

One viewer wrote: “Rod Stewart. 10 out of 10. One of best Legends slots in #Glasto history. Nailed it.“

Another said: “What a set by Rod Stewart, not easy to get through a 1.5 hour set, especially at 80.”

A third posted: “Rod Stewart is still better than anything else that’s been on at Glastonbury all weekend. 80 year old. Ronnie Wood 78 years old. These British Rockers just dont die do they.”

Rod belted out 21 tracks during his extended set, ending with a poignant Sailing.

Elsewhere, there was Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Young Turks, Forever Young and covers of Proud Mary and It’s A Heartache.

And Glasto founder Michael Eavis had a cameo appearance at one stage after being pushed onto the stage in his wheelchair by daughter Emiy.

Rod, dressed in a Barbie pink suit, greeted him with a big hug and told him he could stay out if he wanted to.

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Rod even gave Sir Michael Eavis a hug[/caption]

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The audience cam dressed for the occasion, imitating Rod’s legendary barnet[/caption]

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WHEN Maeve Duffy began experiencing a “persistent” earache, she never imagined it could be a rare and aggressive tumour that would leave her in “unimaginable pain”.

The “beautiful” young Co Wexford woman felt fit as a fiddle before the first symptom, which the family thought was a run of the mill earache, but now needs a life-saving surgery.

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Maeve Duffy was diagnosed with a rare tumour when she was just a teenager[/caption]

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Maeve and her loving family are doing everything they can to ensure the life-saving surgery takes place[/caption]

Maeve, who is now 22-years-old, was diagnosed with facial nerve schwannoma when she was just 17.

The rare benign tumour grows on the nerve that controls facial movement and sensation and can result in facial paralysis, facial spasms, dizziness, balance problems and hearing loss.

And after exhausting every treatment available in Ireland – including radiation and years of delays and consultations – her doctors have told her that the tumour is inoperable here.

But there is hope.

Specialists in Germany, renowned for treating complex cases like Maeve’s, can help to give the kind and funny young girl a “real chance at recovery” – but the cost of the surgery is over €107,000.

Maeve’s desperate mum Siobhan is doing everything she can to raise the funds needed for the operation to ensure her little girl can return to her life.

Speaking to The Irish Sun, Siobhan told how the Covid-19 lockdown forced a surgery that could have removed Maeve’s tumour to be cancelled.

She said: “It started with an earache which we thought was just an earache. Then they said it was what they thought was a polyp.

“They tried to remove it, then went for surgery and when they did surgery they discovered it was a tumour and we were sent from Waterford to Dublin to Beaumont and she had all her scans and was scheduled for surgery in Beaumont.

“Unfortunately lockdown happened the day before her surgery and it was cancelled.

“So actually 14 months later we got back to Beaumont and they redid all the scans and they decided it was inoperable at that stage.”

Maeve was just 17-years-old when this took place and was worrying about her schoolwork and the impact this may have on her dreams to study biomedical science.

Siobhan explained: “She was doing her Leaving Certificate, she knuckled down with her study and tried to put it to the back of her mind. She wanted to go to college.

SYMPTOMS WORSENING

“We were worried about it but there was a lot happening at the time and she really did just want to get it sorted and get her Leaving Cert done and move to college.

“Maeve is obviously very bright and she wants to do biomedical science but this has all put her studies on hold.

“She’s not been able to study or go to college or actually do anything because of the pain and because of the side effects of the drugs.

“The drugs are almost as bad as the growth.”

In 2022, as Maeve’s symptoms started to worsen, the brave young woman underwent five rounds of aggressive radiation therapy, the maximum safe dose.

The goal of this was to stop the tumour’s growth and relieve her symptoms.

However, heartbroken mum Siobhan told us how, after the radiation, Maeve admitted: “Mam, I just can’t stick the pain, it’s horrendous”.

The side effects of Maeve’s radiation were severe and the tumour did not change as a result of the intense treatment.

Instead, she developed necrosis, triggering constant, excruciating pain.

She’s 22 and she wants to socialise and go to college but can’t because of her constant pain, nauseousness and dizziness. It’s just not possible for her.”

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Maeve was placed on high-dose steroids and Pregabalin – the side effects of which are immense.

And Siobhan described the drugs as “debilitating”, telling how her daughter has been battling the fierce side effects of the medication for two years now.

She explained: The side effects are not good, her quality of life has been reduced to a minimum.

“Maeve will never get off those tablets or drugs as long as that tumour is there.

“Our only hope to get her back is to get the tumour removed and that is not going to be done in Ireland – there is no one to do it.”

Siobhan told how the Duffy family was “so lucky” to get into contact with specialists at the International Neuroscience Institute in Hanover, Germany, renowned for treating complex cases like Maeve.

The family met the team and within weeks it was confirmed that surgery to remove Maeve’s tumour could be performed.

Siobhan’s mum said the team of medical experts have no fear of facial paralysis or any side effects of the operation and believe that, within a few months of the surgery, Maeve can be taken off all the medication she is currently taking.

The surgery can be completed as soon as July 8th – but the family has been forced to put the operation on hold until they raise enough to cover the staggering €107,000 price.

Siobhan said Maeve is “really looking forward” to getting the surgery over and done with so she can return home and follow her dream.

The young woman has a deferred place in a biomedical course in Maynooth University.

Siobhan said: She’s very eager to get back to college and study, and she’s also got job offers that she can’t even think about at the moment.

“It’s just to get the surgery over to get her life back so she can plan her future.”

Siobhan said the family is remaining strong for Maeve, adding: “We need to carry her.”

FAMILY’S PAIN

Siobhan’s sister Margaret told how the situation is “very hard” on the family, including Maeve’s two younger brothers.

She said: “It’s hard on them to see her suffering and not being able to go to college, not being able to do the things she wants to do.

“She’s 22 and she wants to socialise and go to college but can’t because of her constant pain, nauseousness and dizziness. It’s just not possible for her.”

Speaking about Maeve, Siobhan described her as a “beautiful person”.

She told The Irish Sun: “She’s a really sweet kid. She’s beautiful, a beautiful person, so kind.

“I would say a little on the old fashioned side as in she’s not your average trendy 22-year-old.

“She’s never been that person, she’s always very simple. She’s just, you know, she’s really sweet.”

And speaking about the whopping €50,000 that has already been raised for Maeve since the GoFundMe was launched just over a week ago, Siobhan said the support from people has been “unbelievable”.

She said: “It’s just been unbelievable. People have just come out of the woodwork. It’s amazing.”

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THOMAS PARTEY will leave Arsenal when his contract expires TOMORROW, reports claim.

The 32-year-old was in talks over extending his career at the Emirates Stadium but an agreement could not be reached on the terms of a deal.

The Gunners will confirm the midfielder’s exit early next week, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.

SunSport reported that Arsenal and Partey were negotiating over a renewal, while he has been free to speak to overseas teams since January.

Partey remained an important part of Mikel Arteta’s side during 2024-25, accumulating 52 appearances in all competitions.

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GLASTONBURY was hit with more ‘chaos’ as a band’s secret set was hit with sound issues.

Fans were previously left more than underwhelmed by Worthy Farm’s opening ceremony after a similar technical blunder.

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Haim took to the Park Stage at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival[/caption]

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The U.S. based rock band shocked fans with a surprise set on Worthy Farm[/caption]

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Last night, one of the main Glastonbury BBC channels stopped working on TV as viewers on iPlayer were forced to switch to individual stage feeds.

Now it seems that Haim’s surprise set on The Park stage faced more sound issues.

The trio – made up of sisters Este, Danielle and Alana – made a highly anticipated return to Somerset on Saturday night.

After performing on the Pyramid Stage in 2022, they returned to their stomping ground to perform to an eager crowd.

However, during their live set, fans were heard to have shouted ‘louder, louder’.

The Mail Online has reported that other music nearby was drowning out the performance of Los Angeles-based siblings

Haim had previously dropped several hints to fans that they would be performing at Worthy Farm in the weeks running up to Glastonbury.

But despite the sound issues, the American rock band kept going with their performance.

Their show was very well received by fans who took to social media in droves to praise the band, and declare that they should have been a headline act.

Writing on X – formerly known as Twitter -one fan gushed: “Haim were and are exceptional.”

A second agreed: “HAIM’s (not so) secret set at #Glastonbury was outstanding. Catch it on iPlayer if you missed it, it’s so worth it.“

“The irony that the best TBAs Lewis Capaldi, Pulp & Haim all brilliant and could easily have headlined,” noted a third user.

While someone else wrote: “Haim back where they belong, Glasto.”

And a fifth added: “Only a matter of time before HAIM headline Glastonbury. Should have been this year. Such a fun band.”

Although the band took to a smaller stage than their headline set in 2022, the band admitted that they were delighted to go somewhat back to their roots.

In a conversation with radio star Jo Whiley, Alana admitted: “We love The Park Stage. The Park Stage is our favourite.

“[Be]cause that was like the first time we came to Glastonbury, we got to play The Park Stage. It felt like a movie.”

She continued: “It was like, ‘What is going on? How did we get here?’ And also just like… you never forget the first time you step onto the farm. 

“And it’s the most insane feeling, I think, that you’ll ever have. But it was incredible, it’s the best festival in the world.”

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The trio suffered a technical blunder as some of their set was reportedly drowned out[/caption]

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However, fans still praised the group as they carried on[/caption]

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Many thought the group should have been headliners once again[/caption]