Glastonbury 2013, day one: as it happened Disco Kings Chic and particularly bandleader Nile Rodgers, are very in vogue at the moment, thanks no small part to Rodgers' hand in the song of the summer, Daft Punk's Get Lucky. So it's no surprise a gargantuan crowd had descended on the West Holts stage to see them in action. What they got was an irresistable disco, funk, soul, pop party singalong - featuring the plethora of hits that Rodgers has written or produced over the years (Let's Dance, We Are Family, Like A Virgin). It was as joyous as it gets. 11.50 Before I wrap up this evening, a couple of early warnings for tomorrow: Radio 4's Today programme will feature an interview with Mick Jagger ahead of the Stones' Glastonbury debut. He'll tell them about why he considered careers as a teacher and a dancer. The only strong rumours about tomorrow's surprise acts are Ska Cubano and Skrillex. We'll be keeping an eye out for updates 23.47 I've just seen how Nile Rodgers started the day, quite humbly, with a down to earth message to himself Think he'll be pleased it's nearly over. I say that; if anyone catches sight of him on any dance floor in one of the Glastonbury tents later, please do send us the evidence A big Nile Rodgers fan on Twitter has just brought up Nile Rodger's amazingness considering he has been fighting cancer for a number of years. My response: @whoismatthew @nilerodgers Chic and Nile Rodgers have made some of the most life affirming, joyous music in the last 35 years, that they are demonstrating masterfully tonight I've seen Nile Rodgers loads of times but watching him do Sisters Sledge I Want Your Love is finally giving me total Glastonbury envy. The crowd and the band are feeding off each other brilliantly Nile just gave nice recognition that he has been waiting for this recognition for 35 years. Sadly his Chic partner Bernard Edwards isn't around to enjoy this late but much deserved appreciation. 23.17 "The Arctic Monkeys are waiting for me to shut up" - how Jeremy Paxman signs off Newsnight Here's a good question that's just been thrown my way: what song should the Rolling Stones open with tomorrow night? As if it effects most of us: according to the Evening Standard, the BBC still don't know how much of the gig they will be able to broadcast 23.10 Practically all at once now, Dizzee, the Arctic Monkeys, Portishead, Nile Rodgers: who says you can't please everybody... Let's hope my flat survives this Nile Rodgers poses for a portrait in EE's 4G Garden /GETTY 23.00 Switch onto BBC Two to see the Arctic Monkeys' full set. It's jolly good Alex Turner of The Arctic Monkeys, Pyramid Stage / GETTY 22.54 I'm very sorry to say, we don't have a camera or even an iPhone on this satellite corner of Glastonbury Am officially dancing on my own to BBC Four disco doc I have already watched three times before. I think this is still showing Glastonbury spirit 22.45 When the slick BBC coverage fails to entertain us, this is the peripheral stuff we can thank iPhones for ...by the Telegraph's James Lachno. There's also lovely colour on Mick Jagger's partner, L'Wren Scott's Instagram account Got over excited because thought they were going to show Nile Rodgers live but instead it's the bloody Vaccines on the red button or the news: Glastonbury fail BBC Right, in protest am watching BBC Four's disco retrospective until Nile Rodgers comes on OMG Chic are on. Enough of the view from the sofa! This is dancing in the living room time... 22.30 Tonight's headliners have already got the thumbs up from Neil McCormick Arctic Monkeys have opened strong, amazing white lights, giant AM, winding riff ... Its gonna be good 22.30 James Lachno's review of the Foals, Other Stage: The hugest cheer during this Oxford quartet's exhilirating set came when frontam Yannick Philippakis (below) risked life and limb to dive onto the the front rows and crowdsurf mid-guitar solo. But the highlights were frequent and many: the band mixed surging, breakneck indie funk (My Number) with moments of tender introspection (Bad Habit) to good effect, keeping the crowd bouncing throughout with a range of songs from their three strong albums (and with the help of some jazzy lasers). Much more like it. Yannis Philippakis of Foals / PA The Foals crowd matched his dedication, lighting torches in the twilight Spookily, John Newman is now doing back stage thang. He's the male Amy Winehouse, and the man who made Rudimental unstoppable this last year. Ok, all forgiven, BBC Two doing Nile Rodgers interview. But I am quite propietorial over Mr Chic. Lauren Laverne, as always, beautifully dressed. She's definitely not camping. 22.10 The BBC has flexed it's Red Button muscles this weekend (Glastonbury, Wimbledon...). Don't make that noise. Look, it's working... I've just got my red button to work. Tom Tom Club: brilliant! Hopefully I'll be able to flick between Portishead and Nile Rodgers later on and I will be truly be in heaven. ...Tom Tom Club also pronouncing 'GlastonBERRY'. This needs to be made official. ...Tom Tom Club are king of the cowbells. They definitely influenced LCD Soundsystem whose 2010 farewell show was pretty special as I recall 22.00 I don't think anyone needs informing of this but by all accounts Dizzee Rascal was fantastic. Neil's reaction says it all: Here's how the Urban Dictionary defines him: "Baarrree safe mc-er from london. Fit as. Phat old songs for example..." and here he is in his Tesco bags (got to love Glastonbury) Dizzie Rascle walks back stage with plastic bags around his feet / AP Great Indie band Daughter doing lovely backstage slot now. I always think she sounds a bit Scottish. Amy Winehouse did a brilliant one of these at Glasto when she was up and coming 21.42 Meanwhile back at home Bernadette McNulty is watching the BBC's coverage Seasick Steve has just picked a lady from the audience to sing a love song too. Justin Bieber does this in his show too but he looks way more uncomfortable. ...He's being dead sincere and she is taking selfies to post on Facebook. Modern romance eh ...Sure with a cider or two seasick Steve would be bril but on telly he's a bit boring. So I've gone team dizzee. Ravey! ...He's got holographs of Robbie Williams. Weird. 21.10 James was underwhelmed by Mercury-winners Alt-J's "sterile" live performance earlier this evening. His video reaction: Led Zeppelin's Jon Paul Jones just come on with Seasick Steve: I bet Mick Jagger is watching this rather than dizzee. The Nashville cast would be down here too. I know Seasick Steve has been peddlin' his oldest hobo in the west schtick for a while now but he is very good at it. And having met him, he is a dude. Him and Dizzee would totally get on. Dizzie Rascal on the Pyramid Stage this evening / PA Rizzle Kicks on BBC Three now: Brighton's answer to the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and DJ Jazzy Jeff Am going to have to discover whether the Beeb's whizzy red button works later as Nile Rodgers is NOT on the schedule. Outrage 21.25 I like this: I'm just getting acquainted with a new (it must be said, not too exciting) species of festival photo Embracing technology at the festival: Nicole Appleton and a festival-goer / JULIAN SIMMONDS / AP 21.06 Telegraph TV critic Michael Hogan is writing from the sofa: "Prof Green is good tho, innit *Stoke Newington gang sign*" ...on second thoughts, those Alt-J flags are quite groovy Alt-J fans / EPA Alt-J, Other Stage, last year's Mercury Prize winners Alt-J have a devoted following among the throngs of 20-something indiephiles here at Glastonbury, so this should have been open goal for them. But, in truth, their twiddly guitars and manicured quadruple harmonies sounded sterile, while their shy demeanour did nothing to gee things up. They're a band with inventive ideas and their sound is full of quirky electronic flourishes - all they need is a bit of swagger. (James did send a picture with this, of flags, which he says were "probably the most interseting thing about the set." Honestly, you don't need to see them) 20.49 Here's James Lachno's verdict on two new Glastonbury acts this evening: Palma Violets and Alt J (coming in a moment) What South London quartet Palma Violets (below) lack in quality, they certinaly make up for in delivery. Their punk rock songs - in the vein of The Clash and particualrly The Libertines - are curt and bolshy, and they looked like they were having the time of their lives (to the point of the bassist hitting the deck at one point). A bracing half hour. Solange Knowles is,pronouncing her place of performance glastonberry, just like her big sis did two,years ago. I like this way better than Glasto. Fantastic pictures of Solange's performance too. She's got her own rhythmic R&B version of the Bob Marley dreads shake Solange Knowles / AP Everyone's getting quite emotional as he does a version of his Emile Sande duo, read all about it, sans Emile. A reminder of Glastonbury's year out for the Olympics. If Mo Farrah comes out on the Pyramid stage now there will be a right old stampede. I don't think that is going to happen. Now he's nicking Lindie Layton's vocal from 'Dub Be Good To Me'. This is sacrilege, or karaoke. Professor Green is now being shown. Hackney's answer to Eminem has got a great band with him. You need to fill that big Pyramid stage and rappers have wised up to that. Professor Green has gone from an INXS sample to the first sneak in of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky'. Hopefully Nile Rodgers will really do this justice when he headlines the West Holts stage tonight. In my youth at Glastonbury, I barely got beyond the Jazz World Stage as the West Holts used to be known as. My pet hate is people calling glastonbury Glasto. Gemma is keen on this. I am old. Jen Long has inherited Gemma Cairney's job of having to schlep around the site interviewing bands. This is the clearly the tea making/ post opening job of BBC Three Glastonbury coverage. 20.24 Seems that things are really beginning to take off. Dizzee has started, and Neil McCormick's groans on Twitter have abruptly stalled. The festival is returning the affection he gave it earlier this week: In fact, it's one of my favourite places to play and is up there with my career highs like winning a Brit Award and playing at the Olympic opening ceremony last year. Festival-wise, nothing compares to Glastonbury. I have done Coachella, Big Day Out and Future in Australia but they don't come close to Glastonbury - it's the one. 20.12 For anyone that missed it, the BBC have posted an online clip of The Lumineers performing Ho Hey this evening. Where are Fern and Reg? Gemma Cairney does have a nice fisherman's yellow jacket on I did the whole three days on the sofa watching Glastonbury in 2011. I nearly went mad but I did end up quite affectionate towards Reg and Fern. The Lumineers are now on which is reminding me that Nashville finished last night which was really devastating! Lennon and Maiseys rendition of Ho Hey was way more emotional 20.02 As we build up to the first headliners of 2013 (tonight: Dizzee, Portishead, Arctic Monkeys), the BBC is closing in on the festival activity from all angles. Bernadette McNulty is our couch commentator: Red wine, posh crisps, sitting down: Glastonbury on the telly has many advantages! Watching BBC Three's yoof orientated coverage, you'd think the average age of the Glastonbury punter was nearer 16 than 36. Rita Ora, playing in the slot occupied by Jessie J in 2011, was marvelling at how close people have to camp. Camera now panning in on the front row of young ladies for the 19 year old Jake Bugg who wouldn't have sounded out of place at the first festival in 1971 19.52 Here's the proof that Mick Jagger is spending a night in a tent before the Stones make their Worthy Farm debut tomorrow. We love this warrior, spear-in-hand style yurt shot, but just to be clear, he didn't erect the tent himself. Also, legless cinema seats are the new Turkish scatter cushions. Follow him on Instagram The singer studied DVDs of performances of the festival going back over the last four years to prepare for the band's much-awaited headlining slot this weekend, or so reports the Daily Mail this evening. 19.32 Our visuals journalist Chris Stone is having a Top Gear moment. It looks this beast is excreting some filthy emissions, but according to Glastonbury's official Twitter account, the festival has a pollution deficit this year: There are 1,200 less cars in the car parks than at the same time in 2011, due to increased numbers coming by bus! Big up Green Travellers! Yes Mick Jagger, yours is big too (Designer L'Wren Scott's Instagram and Twitter photos are worth following, not just for photos of Mick - her latest is an imaginaive shot of the roof of a tent) 19.12 Anyone at home, the BBC's TV coverage has started proper. BBC One for The One Show with Chris Evans and Alex Jones; BBC Three for more alternative acts with Greg James and Gemma Cairney. The Vaccines set is taking a hammering on Twitter - not just from Neil. ...The Palma Violets from Lambeth on the other hand are making an impression on their Glasto debut. "What they lack in quality songs they make up for in chutzpah," says James