Lucky town: Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury 2009

Bruce Springsteen performs, to the adoration of the faithful, on the main Pyramid Stage Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The Boss bridges the gap between stage and fans, under the watchful eyes of a legion of security guards Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AP

Flags from all four corners of the globe fly in the Springsteen crowd Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Testify! The Boss in full flow ... Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Is that a halo? No, it's Bruce Springsteen under the Pyramid stage lights Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Smiling faces are testament to the consummate performance skills of Bruce and his E Street Band Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Bruce Springsteen with his beloved Fender Telecaster guitar on the Pyramid Stage Photograph: Jim Dyson/Getty Images

The crowd films Bruce as he leads them in a singalong, while a member of the film crew seems more interested in the Boss's behind Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Passion is evident on the Boss's face, while behind him the Big Man (saxophonist Clarence Clemons) seems to have come to Glastonbury dressed as a WWE wrestler Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

The crowd are still enraptured and the heraldry still flies; no confirmation on this festivalgoer's birthplace. USA, perhaps? Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA