23:30It’s three years since Christine and the Queens made her Glastonbury debut on the Other stage, performing in a downpour hours after the Brexit bore came through and offering a radiant blast of European cosmopolitanism to a field of damp and downtrodden Brits. Since then she’s released her second album, Chris, a more challenging record than her self-titled debut and one that didn’t quite reach its predecessor’s commercial peak. I can’t lie, I’ve seen her do this show enough times that I could do the choreography, and I can’t dance. But every time, it yields something new: the dances are of course choreographed, as in any high concept pop show, but the emotion always feels immediate - the pain on her face during What’s Her Face, a song about being exiled by mainstream culture, the vulnerability she exudes when she removes her shirt, faces the back of the stage and flexes her back muscles in a balletic display of strength. She’s in tune with the festival’s spirit too – she aptly labels it “Glastonfreaky”, says she’s been craving a return ever since 2016, and clubby closer Intranquilité is the perfect bridge for those heading to the South East corner for one last night of debauchery.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 11:21 UTC