Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson live it up in the VIP area at Glastonbury as they enjoy a rare day off from One Direction tour
They are back to work in Finland on Saturday for the latest date in their On The Road Again tour but One Direction's Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson enjoyed a relaxing day at Glastonbury on Friday.
The duo, who along with Harry Styles and Liam Payne make up the world's most famous boyband, watched James Bay perform from a prime spot in the VIP area of the annual music festival in Somerset.
Both Niall, 21 and 23-year-old Louis appeared to be in high spirits, laughing and singing along as they enjoyed the sunshine and music.
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Party time: One Direction's Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson enjoyed a relaxing day at Glastonbury on Friday
Niall was casually dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans while Louis opted for a green shirt with a white T-shirt underneath.
Meanwhile, the Charlatans opened The Other stage at Glastonbury as surprise special guests.
The indie rockers have been teasing fans all week with a series of cryptic posts on Twitter hinting they would be performing a secret set at the world famous music festival on Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England.
Rare day off: They are back to work in Finland on Saturday for the latest date in their On The Road Again tour but the boys made the most of their day off
Lads' day out: The duo were in high spirits as they wandered around backstage in matching skinny jeans
The set happened when they took to the stage at around 11:00am with frontman Tim Burgess shouting 'surprise surprise'.
The Britpop band thrilled the thousands of fans who had gather to watch them with a selection of their biggest hits, including Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over, North Country Boy and How High.
Burgess took to Twitter to reveal his delight at how many people cam to see them and make the gig so special.
Keeping it casual: Niall was casually dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans while Louis opted for a green shirt with a white T-shirt underneath
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VIPs: Both Niall and Louis wore numerous wristbands showing their VIP status
Accompanied by a photo of the crowd, he tweeted: 'So sweet xx (sic)' He also posted: 'Thank you Glastonbury.'
Elsewhere, Jamaican star Chronixx's set has been a highlight and well-received by festival goers at Glastonbury - which has partnered with EE for this year's event.
But Azealia Banks has pulled out of performing at the festival.
VIPs; The boys watched James Bay perform from the VIP section of Glastonbury
The 24-year-old New York rapper was due to appear on The Other stage at 9pm on Saturday but news of her late cancellation broke on Twitter .
However a reason has yet to been given and the star has also refrained from releasing a statement.
High spirits: Both Niall, 21 and 23-year-old Louis appeared to be in high spirits, laughing and singing along as they enjoyed the sunshine and music
Glastonbury's official Twitter account posted: 'Azealia Banks has had to pull out of her Saturday Other Stage performance. She will be replaced by The Strypes.'
And the 'Ice Princess' singer has been quiet on social media in the past few days, but is reportedly busy preparing for her first ever acting role in the upcoming film 'Coco'.
Glasto organisers picked young rockers The Strypes - a four-piece band hailing from Ireland - to replace the singer's slot.
Reunited: The pair will reunite with Harry Styles and Liam Payne for their Finland gig on Saturday
Singing his heart out: Niall seemed to be enjoying the performance as he sang along
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