How many times have the Rolling Stones headlined Glastonbury, and why was 2013 a record-breaker?

The Rolling Stones have headlined Glastonbury exactly once — on June 29, 2013. For decades they’d been the glaring omission from the festival’s history, having turned down multiple offers, including a chance to close the first Pyramid Stage in 1970. By the time they finally took the stage, they were 50 years into their career and headlining what would become the single biggest crowd ever assembled for a Glastonbury headline set.

That night, the festival’s old north-facing field was packed with an estimated 135,000 to 150,000 people, shattering the previous record held by Jay-Z in 2008. Some reports from Glastonbury’s own team called it “the largest audience ever seen on the Pyramid Stage.” Mick Jagger famously looked out at the sea of cameras and phones and cracked, “You can put your phones away — we know exactly who we are.” The set was full of surprises too — they brought out Mick Taylor for “Midnight Rambler,” and even covered The Beatles’ “Come Together” and The Temperance Seven’s “You’re Driving Me Crazy.” It remains the only time the Stones have played Glastonbury, though Michael Eavis has said he’d happily book them again.