The Pretenders bring out Johnny Marr, Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney for Glastonbury set

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The Pretenders have taken to the stage at Glastonbury 2023 and delivered a career-spanning setlist complete with some surprise guests.Taking place at The Park stage this evening (June 24), the set marked the band’s third time returning to Worthy Farm, following two previous appearances in 1994 and 2017.

It also marked one of their first performances since they announced their upcoming album ‘Relentless’ — which is set for release on September 15 .Despite being nearly three decades since they made their Glastonbury debut, Chrissie Hynde and co.

brought the same energy as what first put them on the map, delivering a career-spanning setlist that included fan-favourites ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ and ‘I’ll Stand By You’.“My favourite thing about Glastonbury over the years is seeing my guitar heroes”, Hynde said before introducing The Smiths legend Johnny Marr mid-set.They performed ‘Back On The Chain Gang’ and ‘Don’t Get Me Wrong’ together to begin with.Marr briefly joined the band in August 1987.

In late 1987, he toured with the band and appeared on the single ‘Windows of the World’ before leaving a year later, in 1988.After that, fresh from his appearance on The Pyramid Stage last night, Foo Fighters’Dave Grohl then arrived to play the drums.