That's one way to keep out of the mud! Jessie J keeps her broken foot dry as she performs on a gilded throne at Glastonbury
By Jody Thompson
Last updated at 7:25 PM on 25th June 2011
For most people - performers included - wellies are the requisite footwear for everyone venturing out into the quagmire that is Worthy Farm this weekend for Glastonbury Festival.
But Jessie J, 23, found a regally stylish solution to avoid getting her feet grubby by performing on a throne for her performance on the bash's Other Stage today.
The black and white catsuit-clad star took to the stage against doctor's orders after breaking her foot earlier this month.
Hobbling on: Jessie J defied doctor's orders to perform on the Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival today and arrived before the thousands in the crowd on crutches
Regal wave: The star then sat down to perform on a red and gold throne to take the weight off her broken foot
Helping hand: An assistant came and helped Jessie put a high-heeled PVC boot on her good foot once she'd sat down
The Do It Like A Dude singer tottered onto the stage on crutches with her left leg in a heavy-duty cast before she sat on her ostentatious red and gold chair, which first got an outing at the Summertime Ball in London a fortnight ago.
Then in a rather funny scene, an assistant arrived to put a black high heeled PVC boot on her good leg in a bid to keep up festival chic appearances.
She told the crowd she'd been warned not to play but had gone against advice from medical experts, saying: I had this mutual thing, my fans - I don't let them down.'
Sitting down on the job: The Price Tag star still gave the performance her all - despite being in pain with her broken foot
Who they are: Thousands of fans were there to cheer Jessie on during her set today - and the weather was good for once
Muddy hell: Conditions are very muddy on site but festivals goers are looking forward to a day filled with sunshine for the last day of the bash tomorrow
She added: 'I'm sitting down with you all dancing around - there's a little bit of me that thinks this is all boring.'
Jessie had been left in agony earlier this month when she injured her foot falling from an onstage platform while rehearsing for her appearance at Capital Radio's Summertime Ball at London's Wembley Stadium.
Initially, it was thought she'd torn major ligaments in her foot and ended up with her foot strapped up following a trip to hospital.
Loving it: A couple ignored the mud to dress up and get into the festival spirit
Hands up if you're having fun: The star soldiered on with her injury sitting on her throne, just like she had at the Summertime Ball in London earlier this month, right
However, the determined star soldiered on and took to the stage the next day as planned.
There was little chance therefore that she was going to miss her chance to perform before thousands at Glastonbury two weeks later when her foot had had a chance to heal a bit.
But earlier this week, the star revealed that she had been misdiagnosed.
Rock'n'roll: The Kills - featuring Jamie Hince, left, and Alison Mosshart, right, were also performing on the Other Stage today at Glastonbury Festival
Model behaviour: Kate Moss throws a metal 'M' sign as she watches her fiancé Jamie perform from the side of the stage
Festival chic: The supermodel, wearing snakeskin print skinny jeans, black Hunters and a black leather jacket, arrived backstage with a friend as Jamie busied himself with band business
Posting on her offical Twitter account on Wednesday however, Jessie confessed that she had been in so much agony, she'd gone back to have more tests which had revealed her foot was actually broken.
She wrote: 'Turns out Ive been hobbling around with a broken foot :| So will be in a hench grey darfaydar (Darth Vader) looking boot and on crutches for 6 weeks (cool lol).'
Jessie has also revealed that her next single will be Who's Laughing Now, the fourth track to be taken from her debut album Who We Are, and it will be released in August.
Beauty: The star is getting ready to marry Jamie early next month
Also performing at the festival today were The Kills, the band of Kate Moss's fiancé Jamie Hince.
Rock chick Kate was naturally watching from the side of the stage as her intended rocked out with bandmate Alison Mosshart.
Bono, frontman of last night's headliners U2, had stayed on site to enjoy the muddy delights of the festival for himself with wife Ali Hewson.
Bogged down: U2 frontman Bono and his wife Ali Hewson were seen backstage at the bash today following his band's headlining set last night
Headliners: U2 topped the bill on the Pyramid Stage last night for the first day of the festival
They were seen braving the sticky conditions backstage, where the likes of Coleen and Wayne Rooney have been swanning around with other VIPS.
Other acts set to play today included a surprise set from reformed Britpoppers Pulp, Tinie Tempah, Hard Fi, Elbow and headliners Coldplay.
Meanwhile, after the downpour last night during U2's set, festival goers are bracing themselves for more rain tonight.
However, tomorrow - the last day of the three day bash - is set to be sunny all day with highs of 26c.
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