Baby’s first rave…and he is NOT impressed!: Little 10-week-old Finlay wins over Glastonbury crowds looking VERY grumpy at Annie Mac’s set
A grumpy-looking baby attending his first ‘rave’ has become a Glastonbury hit after the grumpy 10-week-old baby stole the show at Annie Mac’s opening performance at the festival.
Adorable baby Finlay was greeted with cheers as he made multiple appearances on the big screen as Irish DJ Mac opened Worthy Farm’s second-largest stage on Friday with an hour-long set of dance hits.
The little boy, wearing his striped pajamas and earmuffs, was greeted enthusiastically on top of his father Tom Kay’s shoulders. Thanks to special effects on stage, his image was transformed into a hallucinatory dance performance.
But despite the crowd’s love for Finlay, the little boy didn’t seem too impressed by all the fuss and noise.
“Oh my God, this baby, what a little legend,” Mac told the crowd of thousands when Finlay reappeared.
A grumpy-looking baby attending his first rave has become a Glastonbury hit after the grumpy 10-week-old stole the show at Annie Mac’s opening performance
The adorable baby Finlay was greeted with cheers as he made multiple appearances on the big screen as Irish DJ Mac opened the second largest stage at Worthy Farm
The little boy, dressed in his striped pyjamas and earmuffs, was greeted with enthusiasm from the shoulders of his father Tom Kay, as special effects on stage transformed his image into a hallucinatory dance performance.
She closed her performance by thanking “everyone, Glastonbury and this baby.”
Finlay’s parents were convinced the boy loved the music and have now said they will play his moment of techno fame on his wedding day.
Finlay’s father, Mr Kay, a 39-year-old accountant, said: ‘(Finlay) loved the music so we thought we’d put him on my shoulders, he was just enjoying the atmosphere and then he was on the big screen and got a big cheer – it’s great.
“Some people around us sent us a video of it… it’s great to think (Mac) noticed it.”
Finlay’s mother Rosie Lewis, 35, originally from Edinburgh, said the video is likely to be played at his wedding and on his 18th and 21st birthdays in the coming years.
The couple, who also brought their 10-year-old daughter Sofia, are only attending the festival by chance after winning a competition for tickets through The Guardian newspaper.
“You had to nominate a friend who you thought was worthy of a ticket,” Lewis said, explaining that she provided her partner’s name.
‘I had just given birth in hospital, I thought he would never win but maybe he would get an email saying ‘Rosie has nominated you because you are worth winning tickets to Glastonbury’ and that would make him feel good about himself – and then he won them.”
Finlay attended the show with his parents Tom, 39, and Rosie, 35, and his big sister Sophie, 10
Finlay was transformed into a hallucinatory dance performance during Annie Mac’s performance on Friday
When asked what tips she would give to parents considering taking their young children to a festival, Mrs Lewis said: ‘Do it – you can overthink it and it can put you off.
“But bring more diapers than you think you’ll need and bring more vests and outfits than you think you’ll need.”
Sofia, who is visiting Glastonbury for the third time since 2016, said: ‘And go to the Kidzfield.’
Kidzfield is a section of the festival dedicated to young people under the age of 12, including music lessons, face painting and storytelling.
Despite the kid-friendly offerings, Sofia said she’s actually most looking forward to the festival’s Arcadia laser dance stage, complete with the new flame-breathing Dragonfly installation, which has replaced the festival’s famous Spider.