Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage remains silent for seven minutes during Marina Abramovic’s performance

The audience at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage remained silent for seven minutes on Friday June 28 during Marina Abramovic’s performance.

The Serbian conceptual artist’s performance in an interlude between musicians was intended to be a “public intervention” reflecting on conflict and peace.

Abramovic called on the crowd to “be present” in the moment.

“When (Sir) Michael (Eavis) and Emily invited me to come here, to the Pyramid stage, to the most important music festival in the entire world, I was terrified and honored,” said the 77-year-old. years to the crowd.