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Watch Emotional Moment Sir Ian McKellen Realises Glastonbury Fans Are Chanting His Name at Scissor Sisters Set
- Scissor Sisters headlined Glastonbury's Woodsies stage on Saturday night, June 28, as part of their 2025 reunion tour at Worthy Farm.
- The reunion tour featured the band's first live performances in 13 years and commemorated two decades since the release of their first album, following a series of extensive arena shows across the UK earlier in 2025.
- Sir Ian McKellen joined the band on stage to perform a spoken-word monologue from their 2010 song Invisible Light, eliciting chants of his name from the crowd.
- The band's set ran from 10:30 pm to 11:45 pm and featured fan favorites like Laura, She's My Man, and a Pink Floyd cover, while Shears described the tour as "a party for everybody."
- The performance enhanced the festival's atmosphere for over 200,000 attendees and confirmed Scissor Sisters' successful return amid prominent competition including Neil Young and Charli XCX.
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Ian McKellen Moved To Tears After Massive Glastonbury Crowd Starts Chanting His Name
Acting icon Sir Ian McKellen was moved to tears after joining the Scissor Sisters on stage at this year's Glastonbury Music Festival and standing before a crowd that showed their love by chanting his name.The openly gay actor—best known to legions of fans around the world for his performances as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Magneto in the live-action X-Men films—made a surprise appearance on the Woodsies stage for Saturday’s head…
Sir Ian McKellen holds back tears during touching moment from Glastonbury crowd after his surprise ...
Sir Ian McKellen held back tears whilst on stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night. The 86-year-old actor performed alongside the Scissor Sisters delivering his legendary monologue from their 2010 hit Invisible Light. Following the performance, a video was captured of McKellen backstage hearing the crowds chanting. After someone close to him clarified they were chanting his name, the actor became clearly choked up at the appreciation and covered …
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theboltonnews.co.ukIan McKellen 'holds back tears' after appearing at Glastonbury with Scissor Sisters
Burnley-born acting great Sir Ian McKellen held back tears after appearing on stage with the Scissor Sisters at Glastonbury.
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