Glastonbury Festival: Windrush Choir to open Pyramid stage on final day

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Windrush Choir to open Pyramid stage on final day of Glastonbury

By Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley & James HansonA reggae orchestra and Windrush choir are to open the Pyramid Stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival.

The community group works with people of all ages and musical ability and includes a choir made up of Windrush generation descendants. Director Ben Jenkins said the group found out about the performance about a month ago and had to keep it secret since then."I don't know how we managed to do that. "Such kudos to Glastonbury Festival for supporting community music and supporting the Windrush story too."Windrush Choir lead Gena Rose said it will be an "amazing opportunity" for the community group.

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