PJ Harvey played surprise hometown gig ahead of Glastonbury 2024 set

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PJ Harvey played a secret surprise gig for her hometown ahead of her performance at Glastonbury 2024.On Thursday (June 27), the musician surprised the residents of Bridport, Dorset – the town where she grew up near and is a resident in – to a show at the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens on the Jurassic Coast.The gig served as a warm-up for her Glastonbury set and was kept under wraps with the exception of notices posted in Bridport town centre.

The only way to purchase a ticket was by showing up in person and buying one from the Bridport Arts Centre or Bridport Tourist Information Centre.The following day (June 28) Harvey took over the Pyramid Stage at the annual Worthy Farm music bash and opened her set by enlisting artist Marina Abramović to deliver a speech to the crowd before encouraging them to participate in a seven-minute silence.You’re in for a treat if you’re watching the awesome PJ Harvey at #Glastonbury today.

She played a secret warm up gig in a Dorset garden last night. #iphone pic.twitter.com/QP23Q5yAEA— Len Copland (@Snapperlen) June 28, 2024Polly @ Abbotsbury, Dorset ❤️ #PJHarvey pic.twitter.com/TQ5gSlgavh— Angharad.