Joe Wicks celebrates first ever Glastonbury by treating thousands of festival-goers to workout session
Posted by  badge Boss on Jun 23, 2023 - 10:35PM

We all remember our first (well, those who’ve been lucky enough to go), but we probably didn’t lead a mass workout session – enter .

The fitness coach, 37, who famously started his PE With Joe series in March 2020 after the UK went into Covid lockdown, led the energetic crowd at Worthy Farm.

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While it’s unlikely that Joe will be joining Sir Elton on stage on Sunday June 25, the health guru directed a crowd of hundreds through an intense fitness routine.

‘This is amazing. I’m so happy to be here. I love it!’ Joe shouted to the members of his gym class, all while providing steps to help them limber up.

Joe led a huge crowd of festival-goers on Friday at Glastonbury (Picture: Tom Wren/SWNS)
Joe helped the country get through lockdown with online PE sessions in 2020 (Picture: Tom Wren/SWNS)

The festival, which sells out every year, is famous not just for its live music and cultural nourishment but for being a serious endurance test of those who visit.

To prepare the thousands of festival-goers for the long walks from their tents to the various stages, he told them to ‘reach for the sky’ and ‘touch [their] toes’.

‘We’re gonna be energised at the end of this, I promise you that,’ he said during the session, which also saw members of the local police force taking part.

The crowd at Worthy Farm ‘reached for the skies’ during the workout (Picture: Tom Wren/SWNS)

Posting on Twitter afterwards, Joe said: ‘The worlds first ever HIIT workout at Glasto. So much fun. Over 2000 people joined me for it this morning.’

In the tweet, which was shared to his 428,000 followers, he thanked those taking part and wished them a great weekend, signing off with a suitable dancing emoji.

Another famous face from TV attending the festival this weekend is , who was helicoptered in on Friday afternoon.

Keep up with all of the latest news about Glastonbury 2023 by following Metro.co.uk’s , which be following all the action from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.

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