I’m still standing! Elton John fans bake in Glastonbury sun for ‘swan song’

Thousands wait for hours at front of Pyramid stage armed with sun cream, sequins - and even tablets to suppress any toilet urges

Given how many times Sir Elton John has announced his retirement from touring - the first almost half a century ago - diehard fans may be forgiven for thinking Glastonbury may not be his final encore.

But the comeback king of British music, now 76, has insisted that Sunday's sequin-studded swansong really will be his last UK show - and that the bitch, unlike the song, will not be back.