June 22, 2007 18:23

Super Furry Animals bring the sunshine to Glastonbury

Welsh band preview their new album on Other Stage

Super Furry Animals mixed songs from forthcoming album 'Hey Venus!' with old classics during their Glastonbury Festival slot today (June 22).

The Welsh band, performing on the Other Stage, played three songs from new album 'Hey Venus!', including forthcoming single 'Show Your Hand' .

There was also still time for singles such as 'Northern Lites', which was played in new guitar-driven style, 'Ice Hockey Hair' and perennial set closer 'The Man Don't Give A Fuck'.

Frontman Gruff Rhys dedicated 2001 hit single 'Juxtapozed With U' to the "all day breakfast bar, which has disappeared, it becomes a kebab shop in the pm".

The set was:

'Slow Life'
'(Drawing) Rings Around The World'
'Golden Retriever'
'Northern Lites'
'The Gateway Song'
'Runaway'
'Show Your Hand'
'Hello Sunshine'
'Juxtapozed With U'
'Receptacle For The Respectable'
'God! Show Me Magic'
'Do Or Die'
'Ice Hockey Hair'
'The Man Don't Give A Fuck'

SFA frontman Gruff Rhys now goes on to play the festival twice as a solo artist – on the Avalon Stage tomorrow (23) and the Park Stage on Sunday.

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