Lembit set for Glasto debut
Friday 25th June 2010, 10:21AM BST.
Former Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik was taking to the stage of Glastonbury today for the biggest gig of his career.
The 45-year-old Liberal Democrat politician was asked to perform by Billy Bragg, the left-wing firebrand who is organising Glastonbury’s Leftfield area.
Mr Opik, who was an MP for 13 years, said he was looking forward to the festival, even though he was quite nervous. He has been booked for a 45-minute slot today, having made his comedy debut this month at a London club.
He said: “I’m very much looking forward to it. It’s a great festival and, while I’m a little nervous about it, I’m quite excited about it too.
“Stand up comedy is teaching me new ways of interacting with an audience. It’s an honour to have been asked to perform at Glastonbury. A lot of people seem to be interested in me because I’m Lembit Opik, rather than because I was an MP.”
Mr Opik’s defeat was one of the shocks of election night because his 7,000-strong majority was overturned by Conservative Glyn Davies.
His 45-minute comedy act will feature a question and answer session and he will entertain the audience with stories about politics and his predictions for the future.
Meanwhile, Prince Charles visited the festival as it marked its 40th anniversary in his role as president of Wateraid – one of three charities to benefit directly from the event.
He met stallholders, exhibitors, musicians and festival-goers at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset.
Most Commented
- Clampdown on Shrewsbury chuggers
- Bishop's gay marriage views do nothing to support bible teachings
- Planners ordered to stay on Newport visit bus
- Letter: Angered by close encounter of the furred kind
- Letter: Alcohol price plans annoy me
- Shrewsbury’s broadband speed one of slowest in UK
- Letter: No sense in overseas job adverts
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
Entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
You’ll do alright at Glastonbury Lembit. The good news is that there’s such a reservoir of goodwill there that a loaf of bread would get an encore. Oh no! you’re not on after the thick cut sliced are you? Tough act to follow.
Report abuse
when will the shropshire star stop publishing his every whim to claim celebrity status, he’s an embarrasment
Report abuse