Bee Gee’s disco fever comes to Glastonbury

Barry Gibb brought some Sunday afternoon fever to the legends slot at Glastonbury Festival when he entertained a huge crowd with Bee Gees hits “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep is Your Love,” “Night Fever” and “Tragedy.”

The songs all featured on the soundtrack to the now 40- year- old Saturday Night Fever, the fi lm starring John Travolta as a young man looking to become the king of disco.

Festival- goers at the Pyramid Stage were dressed up and ready to play homage to the movie and music that defi ned disco.

“Stayin’ Alive,” the fi rst of a string of hits Gibbs played from the movie, had the whole fi eld of revelers and the stage’s security team disco dancing in the afternoon sunshine.

Gibb formed the Bee Gees in 1958 with his two brothers Robin and Maurice, who have both died.

The group has sold more than 220 million records.

The Sunday afternoon “legends” slot has become one of the most popular at the festival, and previous occupants, including Dolly Parton and Lionel Ritchie, have drawn huge audiences and seen record sales surge after appearing.

Gibb dedicated the song “Words” to the people of Manchester and London after terror attacks in both cities and a devastating fi re in London in recent weeks.

Glastonbury, which is known aff ectionately as “Glasto,” opened on Friday with a minute’s silence to refl ect the events, and many performers have dedicated songs to the victims and those aff ected.

The mood on the Pyramid Stage quickly lightened when Gibb donned a gold lame jacket from an audience member to sing disco hit “Tragedy.”

“Thank you for the experience of a lifetime,” the 70- year old said.

The disco theme continued with a performance by US band Chic, with a set including “I’m Coming Out,” the Diana Ross hit written and produced by band members Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and “Le Freak.”