Arctic Monkeys survived a perilous week and gave a thrilling, if uneven, headline performance at Glastonbury.
The band's performance was in jeopardy after frontman Alex Turner developed laryngitis, forcing them to postpone a gig in Dublin on Tuesday.
But when he finally came out, he was sounding better than ever as he high-kicked his way through a set that was packed with anthems from the indie scene that helped define an era.
At the beginning of the show, he deadpanned, "The Monkeys are back on the farm.".
After appearances in 2007 and 2013, this is the group's third time serving as the opening act.
Matt Helders, the band's drummer, told the BBC before the performance that they were better prepared than ever for the festival.
Naturally, we felt the pressure the most the first time. When it happened again, it was at the start of a tour, so it was enjoyable but we hadn't been performing beforehand.
"This time, we are involved. In the midst of a tour, we're in a good spot. We're working hard right now. " .
The more experimental material from their most recent album, The Car, was given room to breathe and develop, while songs like Crying Lightning and Fluorescent Adolescent were torn apart. They were undoubtedly a perfect fit.
It was a carefully timed performance that never veered too far from a crowd-pleasing singalong. But even so, some of the darker parts fell flat with a festival crowd that only wanted to hear the hits.
They started off with the ominous, hesitant new song Sculptures Of Anything Goes, which quickly led into Brianstorm's explosive riffs. The first flare of the night was lit at that time, and the crowd immediately began pogoing.
For the next 20 minutes, the band served up songs like Snap Out Of It, Don't Sit Down 'Cause I Moved Your Chair, Crying Lighting, and Teddy Picker in quick succession, sending waves of energy across the field.
Turner is a compelling frontman, despite being a bit distant. He rests his foot on the monitors and makes convincing rock star gestures while wearing his wide-collar shirt unbuttoned. But other than a Vegas-style "Thank you very much," he hardly interacts with the audience.
There is frequently a disconnect between the stage and the field, which might have prevented the audience from dozing off during the slower-paced new songs with a little more communication.
It's a shame, though, because songs like Four Out Of Five and There'd Better Be A Mirrorball are grand and romantic in a way that expands the Arctics' sound, and Turner is obviously more at ease singing those songs than the ones he wrote as a teen in Sheffield.
Body Paint, a swaggering, cinematic ballad from The Car, was one of the night's standout songs in my opinion. Its extended crescendo encouraged Turner to perform ever-more spectacular guitar feats.
Even so, even though the audience occasionally became impatient, everything was forgotten when the Arctics ended the set with the double-whammy of I Bet You Look Good On The Dance and RU Mine.
Turner teased the crowd with playful stop-start arrangements throughout the encore, so that all of a sudden, you could hear 80,000 people singing about "dancing like a robot from 1984.".
Which, of course, was what they had desired to do from the beginning.
Friday was the first full day of music at the venue, and it was jam-packed with high points and surprises.
Cate Blanchett, an Oscar-winning actress, performed the interpretive dance she did in Sparks' most recent music video for The Girl is Crying in Her Latte when she joined them on stage.
Although word had clearly spread, judging by the devoted fans who showed up to swoon over his thumping Celtic balladry, Hozier performed a secret set on the Woodsies stage.
However, American rock band Foo Fighters revealed the biggest (and worst-kept) secret.
Just after 18:00 BST, in a slot that had been advertised as "The ChurnUps," they performed a brief but enthusiastically received set on the Pyramid Stage.
During their brief performance, they leaned into their garage punk roots and tore through ragged and unpolished renditions of hits like Best Of You, The Pretender, and Everlong.
Frontman Dave Grohl appeared to make a hint that they would be back for a bigger show the following year at the conclusion of their performance.
We'll return if you guys return, he declared.
A dance act named Fred Again attracted one of the largest crowds of the day over on the Other Stage and made the most of it.
Marea (We've Lost Dancing), his lockdown anthem, served as the soundtrack as he yelled, "Let's try to break the record at a festival for the number of people on shoulders.".
The London-born artist has quickly established himself as one of dance music's most captivating performers, successfully remixing his songs live by layering samples, drum loops, live instruments, and even video clips as they happen.
However, it's the emotional depth of his music that captivates listeners, with a fragility and humanity that are uncommon in contemporary dance. In a couple of years, he might be performing on the Pyramid Stage.
Wizkid, a one-man aphrodisiac who performed a set full of mellow but sensual Afrobeat jams on the Other Stage, was equally impressive.
He roared, open-shirted, peering through dark sunglasses, "This is an Africa party tonight, baby," as couples danced in the audience and he prowled the stage.
He stole and broke hearts in equal measure with songs like One Dance, True Love, and Essence and was supported by a funky eight-piece band.
As the headlining act on the West Holts stage, Kelis gave a serving of Milkshake to the Worthy Farm cattle, blending her biggest hit with bits of Gravel Pit by the Wu Tang Clan and Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.
Before her, Scottish trio Young Fathers performed their vicious polemic Shame, which they dedicated to Home Secretary Suella Braverman. They then led the audience in the chant, "Say it loud and say it clear, refugees are welcome here. ".
It's a message the band shares at every show, but this past weekend—which coincides with Windrush's 75th anniversary—seemed to have extra significance.
Carly Rae Jepsen, a Canadian pop singer, and Texas, a Scottish rock band, were among the other artists who performed on the first day of the festival's music.
On Saturday, the festival's headliners Guns N' Roses will perform, along with sets by Lana Del Rey, Lizzo, Christine And The Queens, Maneskin, Rick Astley, and others.
