Jessie J hailed Glastonbury queen

Jessie J was hailed the new queen of Glastonbury today – after ignoring doctors’ advice to skip the mudfest because of a broken leg.

The Essex signer performed through the pain of a double fracture as she appeared on a specially-made throne on the Other Stage.

Showing off her cast, she threw her uninjured leg in the air and shouted: “This is my diva dance.”

Songwriter Jessie, who has won critical acclaim and a string of awards for her recent breakthrough on the pop scene, said medical experts had told her to stay away from the quagmire at Worthy Farm.

But she delighted the bumper crowd by declaring: “I had this mutual thing my fans – I don’t let them down.”

She joked: “I’m sitting down with you all dancing around – there’s a little bit of me that thinks this is all boring.”

Despite the injury, which she suffered during a fall several weeks’ ago, fans said the catsuit-cladded diva’s act was one of the best at the festival this year.

Libby Gibson, 30, from Nottingham, added: “It’s a shame she was scheduled on the Other Stage because this is definitely the best show so far. She’s the one everyone will be talking about.”

Anna Barclay, 31, from Shepton Mallet, Somerset, added: “She still looks ridiculously sexy despite the cast.”

The performance came amid excitement over Glastonbury’s worst-kept secret - that Pulp are set to be special guests on The Park Stage tonight.

Radiohead were the “surprise” act on the same stage last night.

After three days of relentless rain, revellers at the sodden 900-acre site were soaking up the sunshine.

Clouds disappeared over the hills of Pilton, Somerset ahead of eagerly awaited gigs from Coldplay, Elbow and Chemical Brothers.

Temperatures could peak 25C tomorrow as the 170,000-strong crowd ditch their waterproofs.

The likes of Wayne and Coleen Rooney will be keeping their wellies on, however, with locals saying it will take at least a month before the 900-acre site returns to normal.

U2 made their long-awaited Glastonbury debut last night to the delight of the band’s loyal legion of fans.

But violent scenes broke out early on as security guards foiled a protest against the Irish band’s tax status.

As Bono and his bandmates took to the Pyramid Stage, activists from direct action group Art Uncut inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with the message “U Pay Your Tax 2”.

But as the campaigners tried to release it over the 50,000-strong crowd, a team of 10 burly security guards wrestled them to the ground before deflating the balloon and taking it away.

Activist Steve Taylor said: “The intervention was totally out of order.

“We were assured by Glastonbury in advance that there would not be an intervention.”

Earlier, Morrissey drew cheers from the audience after calling UK Prime Minister David Cameron a “silly twit” for opposing an outright ban on wild animals in circuses.

Beyonce will close the show tomorrow amid speculation she could be joined by her Destiny’s Child band mates.