The emotions of the eagerly awaited Blur reunion got to Damon Albarn last night when he broke down on stage.

Reunited: Damon Albarn performs with Alex James

Closing the final night of the Glastonbury festival, the singer held his head in his hands as he wept during the set.

Tear-away: Damon Albarn on stage at Glastonbury yesterday

The newly reformed band were headlining the end of the annual festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, having last topped the bill in 1998.

They enthusiastically opened their performance on the Pyramid Stage with new single She's So High, as frontman Albarn declared: “It seems like there's been a really, really positive atmosphere here.”

But, only a few songs in, it all became too much for the 41-year-old, who sat down on the stage and sobbed.

However, he soon recovered and finished a raucous set that included an appearance on stage from actor Phil Daniels to narrate on their chart hit Parklife.

The four-day festival also saw headlining slots by Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen, whose set ended up costing organiser Michael Eavis £3,000.

The Boss, who wowed the 137,000-strong crowd, ran nine minutes over time, landing Eavis with a council fine.

But he said it was worth it and added: “It's not a lot of money — come on, the last nine minutes were absolutely spectacular.

He did a hell of a show. What energy that chap's got! It's probably the best show he's done in his life.”