Glastonbury 2024: 10 week old baby steals the show during Annie Mac’s set
A a 10 week old baby stole the show as Annie Mac opened the Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival. Baby Finlay was met with cheers as he appeared on the big screen multiple times.
Irish DJ Annie, 45, opened Worthy Farm’s second biggest stage with an hour-long set of dance hits from 11.30am on Friday, 28 June. Among attendees was Finlay, his parents and his older sister Sofia.
Wearing his striped one-piece pyjamas and ear protectors, the 10 week old was met with a rapturous reception from atop his father Tom Kay’s shoulders as special effects on stage saw his image turn into a hallucinatory dance visual.
“Oh my god, this baby, what a little legend,” Annie said to the crowd of thousands as Finlay appeared again. She later signed off her performance by thanking “everyone, Glastonbury and this baby”.
Finlay’s father Tom, a 39 year old accountant, told the PA news agency: “(Finlay) was loving the music, so we thought we’d put him on my shoulders, he was just enjoying the vibes and then was on the big screen and got a big cheer – it’s amazing. Some people around us have sent us a video of it… it’s great to think (Annie) noticed.”
Finlay’s mother Rosie Lewis, 35, said the video will probably be played at his wedding and 18th and 21st birthdays in years to come. The couple, who have also brought their 10 year old daughter Sofia to Glastonbury, are only at the festival by chance after they won a competition for tickets through The Guardian newspaper.
“You had to nominate a friend that you thought was worthy of winning tickets,” Rosie said, explaining she put her partner’s name down.
She added: “I had just given birth in the hospital, I thought he’ll never win, but he might get an email saying ‘Rosie’s nominated you for being worthy of winning Glastonbury tickets’ and make him feel good about himself – then he won them.”
Asked what tips they would give to parents thinking of bringing their young children to a festival, Rosie said: “Do it – you can overthink it and it can put you off. But take more nappies than you think you’ll need and take more vests and outfits than you think you’ll need.”
Sofia, who is at her third Glastonbury since 2016, added: “And go to the Kidzfield.” Kidzfield is an area of the festival dedicated to under-12s, including music lessons, face painting and storytelling.
The gates to Glastonbury 2024 opened on Wednesday, 27 June. This year's festival will see the likes of Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Shania Twain and Cyndi Lauper take to the stage.
