Silence at Glastonbury festival for the victims of fire and terror attacks

MUSIC LEGEND Peter Hook has led a minute’s silence at Glastonbury Festival to remember those who lost their lives in the Manchester and London attacks and Grenfell Tower fire.

The co-founder of Joy Division and New order stood on the Pyramid Stage in front of thousands of people at 10.40am.

Thousands of revellers stood silent, with some waving flags – including those bearing images of the worker bee, a symbol of Manchester, and ‘We Love MCR’.

Hook’s daughter Jessica was at the Ariana Grande gig on May 22 and was taken to hospital, where she spent time on crutches, after being trampled.

“Good morning and welcome to Glastonbury,” the bassist told the sprawling crowds at the festival, where music events officially begin on Friday.

“I have been very kindly asked by the Eavis family to lead this minute’s silence.

“Could we please use it as a chance to send our hopes and our prayers for love and life and freedom – the things that we are here to celebrate.

“We send our sympathies to everyone affected by the events in London and Manchester and everyone affected in Grenfell Tower. “God bless you all. Thank you.” Avon and Somerset Police said crime at the festival was “significantly down” on 2016.

Officers have arrested 30 people on site since Wednesday, with 29 crimes reported. There were 62 crimes reported by Thursday in 2016.

Most of the arrests relate to thefts, with others drug or counterfeit money related.

Radiohead took to the stage last night on the Pyramid Stage as the weekend’s first headliners.