Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Enjoys Hero's Welcome At Glastonbury Festival

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Enjoys Hero's Welcome At Glastonbury Festival

Jeremy Corbyn has been greeted by crowds of revellers chanting his name at Glastonbury Festival.

The Labour leader arrived at the 900-acre musical extravaganza in Pilton, Somerset and met festival staff as well as organiser Michael Eavis, 81.

He was driven to the Greenpeace area of the site, where he posed for pictures in the Greenpeace Cafe and was met by cheering crowds.

Festival-goers surrounded his Land Rover Discovery and chanted "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn" to the tune of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army as Mr Corbyn left the area.

He will introduce US hip hop duo Run The Jewels at the Pyramid Stage at 4pm before giving a talk at the Left Field tent.

Mr Corbyn tweeted a picture of himself with festival staff, adding: "Just arrived at #Glastonbury. Met with staff who help make this brilliant festival happen. Looking forward to speaking on Pyramid Stage @ 4".

Mr Corbyn joins deputy leader Tom Watson as well as Yvette Cooper and Ed Balls, who have already been seen on the 900-acre site in Pilton, Somerset.

Chants of "Corbyn, Corbyn" began as the festival gates opened at Worthy Farm at 7am on Wednesday and have continued ever since.

Festival-goers have been shouting the Islington North MP's name, as well as "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn".

There are flags bearing Mr Corbyn's name, T-shirts featuring his face and even a sand sculpture depicting him dressed in fox hunting garb, riding a fox through fields of wheat towards Prime Minister Theresa May.

During Friday's headline slot, Radioheadfrontman Thom Yorke recited Mrs May's "strong and stable" election slogan, with crowds chanting "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn".

The singer later muttered: "See you later, Theresa. Shut the door on the way out."

Leeds indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs tweeted: "We'll be showing @jeremycorbyn's chat on our screens just before we play the Other Stage @glastofest on Saturday. Don't miss out. #JCandKCs".

And in an interview with the Glastonbury Free Press, festival founder Mr Eavis said he was "thrilled" with Labour's result at the General Election.

"Millions of young people, Glastonbury people, voted for him," Mr Eavis told the festival's on-site newspaper.

"I think he has a fundamental sense of justice, of real political change, of being anti-war and anti-nuclear.

"That's what we've spent our lives campaigning for too."

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will be part of a panel discussing whether democracy is broken at the Left Field at 12pm on Sunday.

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