Arctic Monkeys shut down questions over whether they would be able to perform their headline slot at Glastonbury on Friday night with a suave performance commanded by frontman Alex Turner.
The band revisited their chart-topping back catalogue as well as tracks from their 2022 release The Car as they took to the main stage.
Arctic Monkeys announced earlier this week that Turner had acute laryngitis, which forced them to cancel their show in Dublin's Marlay Park.
Although he kept crowd interaction minimal, Turner said he was "glad to be back" and smashed through song after song, declaring: "The Monkeys are back on the farm... wow."
The singer led the show in his classic slick style, donning a black suit and white, open-collar shirt paired with dark sunglasses.
Addressing the crowd, he said: "Greetings Somerset" before striking up the chords of Snap Out of It.
The band rolled through tracks including Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair and Crying Lightning.
The tens of thousands of festival-goers appeared to approve of the setlist as they belted it back.
The staging was kept minimal, with spotlights dancing across the stage and crowd throughout the show.
After a brief spell at the piano, Turner brought the energy back up for their 2013 song Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?, following up with Arabella and Fluorescent Adolescent.
This was the quartet's third time headlining the festival after topping the bill in 2007 and 2013.
Before launching into Mardy Bum, Turner told the crowd: "How do you feel everybody? I'm glad to be back."
The band closed their set with an extended instrumental jamming session, and then the lights went down.
Chants of "one more song" could be heard before the group returned to the stage for a slowed-down version of I Wanna Be Yours.
But in a full circle moment, the band closed out their set by cranking the energy back up with their debut single I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor and an electric rendition of R U Mine?.
"We're going to leave you now, but thank you for having us," Turner told the crowd.
"Something tells me that you're going to be okay - goodnight."
Turner waved to the crowd as they cheered and applauded the group off the stage.
Source: Press Association
