Radiohead Duo Play Surprise Set at Glastonbury

Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood made a surprise appearance onstage tonight at Glastonbury festival. Crowds gathered at the remote Park Stage, as rumours swelled that either the Strokes or Radiohead would appear for the now customary "special guest" slot, which has in recent years played host to Klaxons, Franz Ferdinand and the Dead Weather.

Organiser Michael Eavis introduced the pair, saying, "Welcome to the biggest surprise of the weekend. There's two superstars, I'll not name them but they're standing right there." Thom Yorke then rather unnecessarily introduced himself with "Hi, my name's Thomas Yorke" before launching into 'The Eraser.'

The pair played a mix of Yorke's solo material and Radiohead favourites, including 'Harrowdown Hill,' 'Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,' 'Idioteque' and 'Street Spirit (Fade Out).' Their rendition of 'Karma Police' naturally prompted a mass crowd singalong.

The lucky few who had witnessed this most special of impromptu sundown shows Tweeted rapturously about the experience afterwards. It was fitting that Radiohead, a band whose 1997 headline slot is widely considered one of the all-time classic Glastonbury performances, should show up to make sure the festival's 40th anniversary year was one to remember .