Glastonbury viewers go wild for enthusiastic sign language interpreter during the Foo Fighters’ set
“This woman is a hero!” Glastonbury viewers love enthusiastic sign language interpreter on the set of the Foo Fighters as fans label her the ‘star of the show’
Glastonbury viewers have gone wild over an enthusiastic sign language interpreter signing during Friday’s Foo Fighters set.
While tens of thousands of music fans flocked to Somerset’s Worthy Farm for the festival, millions stayed home to watch the action on TV.
And during the rock band’s surprise performance on the Pyramid stage during the hour-long “secret” slot, fans at home loved the British Sign Language interpreter.
The women in question beamed as she drew and knew every word as she performed with enthusiasm and great energy.
On Twitter, viewers were quick to praise her for really going for it, calling her a “hero” who was the “star of the show.”
The best of her! Glastonbury viewers have gone wild over an enthusiastic sign language interpreter signing during Friday’s Foo Fighters set
Rock on: During the rock band’s surprise performance on the Pyramid stage during the hour-long ‘secret’ slot, fans at home loved the British sign language interpreter
“Sign language interpreter during Foo Fighters was a headline act,” said one viewer.
While another stated: ‘The lady in sign language on #Glastonbury23 for the Foo Fighters is amazing.’
“She’s doing great, I don’t even know sign language and I knew what song it was before I turned up the volume,” a third tweeted.
‘Wow! Go girl! Well done,” was the response of a fourth person.
Watching Foo Fighters on iPlayer and the star of the show is the lady doing the sign language. talk about it! This woman is a hero’ added a fifth.
With one more addition: “The Foo Fighters sign language girl is unbeatable.”
Three separate women took on the task of interpreting the Foo Fighters’ songs that aired on BBC iPlayer, but it was clear this woman was a favourite.
The Foo Fighters sent the crowd into a frenzy when they made a surprise appearance on stage and returned to Glastonbury for the first time since the death of Taylor Hawkins.
Live her best life: The women in question beamed as she drew and knew every word as she performed with enthusiasm and high energy
You go girl: The Woman put on a great performance during the rock band’s set
Legends: While tens of thousands of music fans flocked to Somerset’s Worthy Farm for the festival, millions stayed home to watch the action on TV (Dave Grohl and Josh Freese of the Foo Fighters)
Huge fans: On Twitter, viewers were quick to praise her for really going for it, calling her a “hero” who was the “star of the show”
The rock and roll icons shocked festival-goers as they took the stage at The Pyramid for an impressive hour-long setlist, leading Friday’s star-studded performers.
The band last played Glastonbury six years ago and it was their first return to the festival since the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins last year.
Singer Dave Grohl paid tribute to his late friend and bandmate when he dedicated their last song Everlong to him in an emotional moment.
Taylor was found dead in his luxury hotel room last year from a “cardiovascular collapse” caused by a drug abuse while the band was on tour in Columbia.
Shock: The Foo Fighters drove the crowd wild when they made a surprise appearance on stage and returned to Glastonbury for the first time since the death of Taylor Hawkins
Wow! The rock and roll icons shocked festival-goers as they took the stage at The Pyramid for an impressive hour-long setlist, leading Friday’s star-studded performers
Tragic: The band last played Glastonbury six years ago and it was their first time back at the festival since the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins (pictured) last year
Amazing: The slot was held under the alias The Churnups, with speculation about who would actually appear on stage as the truth was shrouded in mystery
The band’s surprise appearance on the third day of Glastonbury comes after weeks of speculation over who would play the ‘secret’ slot, held under the mysterious alias The Churnups.
Fans previously thought the alias referred to Britpop band Pulp, but the Daily Mail then confirmed that it would be The Foo Fighters who would make the surprise appearance.
The Glastonbury crowd went berserk as singer Dave stepped onto the stage, guitar in hand, and walked off the show.
Festival-goers and viewers at home alike took to Twitter to share their shock at The Foo Fighter’s surprise performance, with some admitting they “screamed” when they came on.