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    Jay-Z Stuns Glastonbury Crowd

    With triumphant headline performance...

    June 29, 2008 by James Dannatt
    Jay-Z Stuns Glastonbury Crowd

    Jay-Z proved all the critics who said Hip Hop won't work at Glastonbury wrong by providing a showstopping spectacle as he headlined the Pyramid Stage last night.

    As rumoured, the Hip Hop star came out to the words of Noel Gallagher criticising him. However, it did not just stop there.

    The rapper then came out to Oasis' hit 'Wonderwall' and began miming along with the crowds singing while draped in a guitar.

    It was a fantastic move from the star and recieved a huge reaction from the crowd - when it could have so easily upset many.

    Contrary to popular belief Jay-Z was not joined onstage by any of his celebrity friends but did sample an array of artists during the set including AC/DC on '99 Problems' as well as U2, Estelle and Rihanna.

    The crowd were in high spirits as Jay-Z got everyone to 'bounce' and yell 'hov' at his beckon call. Who would ever have predicted that at Glastonbury?

    He finished with his Linkin Park collabaration track 'Encore/Numb' and recieved the biggest cheers of the night.

    Constant chants of the rappers were named after treating the crowd to such favourites as 'Hard Knock Life', 'Girls Girls Girls' and 'Dirt Off Your Shoulder'.

    Noel Gallagher may have won the war of words but Jay-Z fought back in the best possible way and proved why his is such a global enterprise.

    Check back with Gigwise as The Verve as set to headline the Pyramid stage tonight.

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    • i am so happy jay z did well, all u people have to realise that he is a talent in the making, and until u open ur eyes and realise what he went through to make it where he is today, u lot will never see real talent!

      ~ by jay z fan 6/29/2008 Report

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    • WATCHED A DIFFERENT SET TO MOST BORING DIDNT WORK .CROWD TRIED BOUNCE AND HO AND YO IF REALLY HONEST IT WAS OUT OF WANTING IT TO BE GOOD IT WASNT ..HIGHLIGHT WONDERWALL

      ~ by TOM 6/29/2008 Report

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    • It’s Hov, why would he get them to yell ’’ho’’?

      ~ by mmmm 6/29/2008 Report

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    • who’s Noel Gallagher?

      ~ by fan of talent 6/29/2008 Report

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    • Was ****ing amazing and I dont even like rap music, just went along to see what it was like and he ****ing blew the pyramid away.

      ~ by themanwho 6/30/2008 Report

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