Watch Keane reflect 20 years of ‘Hopes And Fears’ at Glastonbury 2024

29 June, 2024

Tom Chaplin of Keane performs live on stage

Keane performed at Glastonbury 2024, and used their set to reflect on 20 years since they shared their breakthrough album ‘Hopes And Fears’.

The band took to the stage at the Pyramid Stage today (Saturday, June 29), following performances earlier from Femi Kuti, Ayra Starr and Cyndi Lauper. Their set also comes ahead of a huge performance from tonight’s headliners Coldplay.

During the set, Tom Chaplin and co. used the platform to reflect on their first time performing at the Worthy Farm site. The moment came back in 2004, when they took to the second biggest stage on the site following the huge success of their aforementioned debut album.

“20 years ago we played on the Other Stage and saw a sea of people,” the frontman recalled, speaking to the crowd towards the end of the hour-long performance.

“[It wasn’t] as many as this – but it was just amazing how much the record seemed to mean to people. It changed our lives, so it’s lovely to be back here to celebrate it 20 years later,” he added. “To have another chance to come back today and sing these songs in front of you and soak it up– it’s the stuff of dreams.”

The moment came following the band celebrating the 20 year milestone of the BRIT Award-winning album last month, when they shared a special anniversary reissue. It featured the original album remastered and cut by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios, as well as numerous B-sides, previously unreleased demos and rarities.

Elsewhere in the Glasto set, Chaplin also recalled the nerves he felt at seeing the sheer number of people in the crowd, explaining that his “legs felt like jelly” after the first track. He also mixed up the lyrics of ‘Silenced By The Night’ to commemorate the huge gig – changing the line from “Because the people in this town, they look straight through me” to “Because the people of Glastonbury, they look straight through me”.

In other Glastonbury news, Kasabian have been confirmed for today’s (June 29) secret slot at Woodsies.

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