Friday 24 June 2022 01:45 PM Sir Paul McCartney will play a secret Glastonbury set before headlining the ... trends now
He is set to headline the legendary Glastonbury festival's Pyramid Stage to a 200,000 strong audience on Saturday evening.
But Sir Paul McCartney will play an intimate warm-up show for the people of Frome in Somerset a day earlier.
The Beatles legend, 80, had tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime gig made available on a first-come, first-served basis, with fans invited to queue up at the Cheese and Grain venue to purchase a ticket for just £25.
Sell-out! Sir Paul McCartney, 80, will play a secret Glastonbury set on Friday before headlining the Pyramid Stage this weekend (pictured earlier this month)
Within an hour of throwing open the doors at 5pm on Thursday they'd sold out with the set promising to be 'an afternoon full of wonderful surprises'.
The 800-seat venue is a not-for-profit establishment which hosts live entertainment, markets and fayres for the local community
On the venue's website, it was announced: 'In 24 hours time from now Paul McCartney will be performing live, here in Frome, at the Cheese and Grain.
'What an incredible opportunity to watch Paul warm up for his Glastonbury headlining performance this weekend.
Get your tickets: The Beatles legend, 80, had tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime gig made available on a first-come, first-served basis, with fans invited to queue up at the Cheese and Grain venue to purchase a ticket for just £25
Roll up: On the venue's website, it was announced: 'In 24 hours time from now Paul McCartney will be performing live, here in Frome, at the Cheese and Grain
Before adding: 'What an amazing treat … we are told this won't be his normal set either so should be an afternoon full of wonderful surprises'.
Over the years, the tiny venue has paid host to huge acts, include Foo Fighters, Fatboy Slim and Robert Plant.
Sir Paul is set to make history as the oldest solo headliner of Glastonbury when he closes the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday night.
The Let it Be hitmaker last played the world-famous music festival in 2004 and was due to perform in 2020 for Glastonbury's 50th anniversary, before the event was called off due to the
