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As the end of a glorious set drew near, The National frontman Matt Berninger belied his 53 years and threw himself into the audience. Again. By my count it was the fourth time.
Except, on this occasion, at the crescendo to the band’s hit Terrible Love, he fully vaulted over the barriers in front of the stage and was properly surfing the crowd.
: Julian Simmonds/The Daily Telegraph
He loved it. We loved it. The only person at the Other stage at Glastonbury who not enthused was the poor roadie tasked with getting him safely back from his adoring fans, trying to reel him in with the microphone wire like a weary Captain Ahab.
Once back on stage, Berninger was so exhausted from the self-inflicted ordeal that he slumped on the microphone stand and was basically chewing it like a gobstopper when he sang.
: Ben Birchall/PA Wire
: Ben Birchall/PA Wire
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