Glastonbury was always going to be an important show for Run The Jewels, who bring a fire to the topics that are currently dominating our day to day lives. But today it comes with extra weight; when it hits, it hits hard.
This isn’t just a musical follow-up to Jeremy Corbyn’s introduction of the band: relying more on spotlights and questions than insistence, RTJ’s blend of humour and humanity has never felt more powerful. And neither has the crowd.
They make sure to elevate and find space for anyone without a platform – inclusion and invitation are high on the agenda – but perhaps more importantly, it’s fun. The future is hopeful, but it doesn’t have to stop the party in the present.
Emotionally charged and larger than life, the band’s underground jokes and sofa conversations fill Glastonbury’s biggest stage with surprising ease as El-P and Killer Mike embrace what makes them strong, and laugh and how it’s even happened.
You can watch Run The Jewels’ full set via BBC iPlayer here.
Run the Jewels played:
We Are the Champions
Talk To Me
Legend Has It
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Blockbuster Night, Part 1
Oh My Darling Don’t Cry
Nobody Speak
Hey Kids (Bumaye)
Panther Like a Panther
Stay Gold
Don’t Get Captured
Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)
Sea Legs
Lie, Cheat, Steal
Early
A Report to the Shareholders
Down
This isn’t just a musical follow-up to Jeremy Corbyn’s introduction of the band: relying more on spotlights and questions than insistence, RTJ’s blend of humour and humanity has never felt more powerful. And neither has the crowd.
They make sure to elevate and find space for anyone without a platform – inclusion and invitation are high on the agenda – but perhaps more importantly, it’s fun. The future is hopeful, but it doesn’t have to stop the party in the present.
Emotionally charged and larger than life, the band’s underground jokes and sofa conversations fill Glastonbury’s biggest stage with surprising ease as El-P and Killer Mike embrace what makes them strong, and laugh and how it’s even happened.
You can watch Run The Jewels’ full set via BBC iPlayer here.
Run the Jewels played:
We Are the Champions
Talk To Me
Legend Has It
Call Ticketron
Blockbuster Night, Part 1
Oh My Darling Don’t Cry
Nobody Speak
Hey Kids (Bumaye)
Panther Like a Panther
Stay Gold
Don’t Get Captured
Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)
Sea Legs
Lie, Cheat, Steal
Early
A Report to the Shareholders
Down
