Glasto crazy for Corbyn
JEREMY Corbyn managed to upstage Glastonbury’s headliners with an inspirational speech to a cheering crowd of 100,000.
The Labour leader, 68, spoke for almost half an hour yesterday and promised, “another world is possible” as music fans chanted his name.
During his slot on the Pyramid Stage, he vowed not to lose momentum despite election defeat to the Tories.
He declared: “The wonderful campaign that I was proud to lead brought a lot of people back into politics because they believed there was something on offer for them.
“What was even more inspiring was the number of young people who got involved for the very first time because they were fed up with being told they don’t matter.
“And that their generation was going to pay more to get less in education, housing, health, pensions and everything else.”
In a direct message to PM Theresa May, he continued: “We are ready for another election as soon as you like.”
And he told the crowd: “Here in Glastonbury we are doing things differently, we are doing things better... let us be together and recognise another world is possible if we come together.”
He left the stage with festival founder Michael Eavis amid chants of “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn” to the tune of The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army.
US hip hop duo Run The Jewels, friends with US Democrat politician Bernie Sanders, then took over the stage and thanked the Labour chief for his “inspiring words”.
Earlier, Jeremy spoke to the Sunday Mirror about losing his Glasto virginity, his pop star pals and love of music.
He said: “This is my first time here
and I’m very excited.” Grime music formed a huge part of the Labour election campaign with Grime4Corbyn becoming one of the slogans.
Grime act Boy Better Know are firm supporters of the politician and Jeremy revealed he is still in contact with Mercury prize-winner Skepta and his brother JME. He said: “It wasn’t about me, it was the idea of the cultural theme of liberation that comes from music, and that’s what I really admire about them.
“What we have done with them is create an atmosphere that a lot of things are possible – we don’t have to live in poverty, live in fear or with shortages, but you have to do something about it. I still text JME and Skepta, we are going to catch up later.”
Jeremy has previously said he doesn’t do drugs and you’re unlikely to see him on the booze. Although he was pictured yesterday pouring pints for festival-goers – ironically of Thatcher’s Gold cider. So how does he relax? “I like listening to a variety of music from around the world – when I get home at night I put on Classic FM.” Jeremy has always loved festivals and is influenced by Mexican wife Laura Alvarez.
He added: “I love Notting Hill Carnival and Latin American festivals.”
And who would he like to see headlining Glasto? “Joan Baez, I’m a big fan. She is incredible.”