Baby Wesson might not have been born in a crossfire hurricane – but it was not far off.
Her mum, Heidi Wesson, from Broughton Astley, began having contractions during the Rolling Stones' set at Glastonbury on Saturday night.
The 33-year-old was rushed to the festival's Ivy Mead Medical Centre as tens of thousands of music-lovers watched Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie belt out the Stones classics, including the aptly-named Glastonbury Girl – a remodeling of the hit Factory Girl.
At about 3.35am, just a few hours after being admitted to the medical tent, Heidi gave birth to her bouncing 6lbs 3oz baby girl. "It was surreal," said Heidi, who spoke to the Mercury last night while she was packing to come home after the festival.
"I started having pains when the Stones were on, but it wasn't until a few hours later that she was born. I'm absolutely shattered. I can't wait to get in the car and get back."
News of the rock 'and 'roll birth spread through the festival crowd and, by the time Heidi and partner, Sean Crothers, 26, emerged from the festival's make-shift hospital, they had become stars themselves.
The couple and baby – who is as yet unnamed – received a huge ovation as they made their way back to the caravan where they had been staying.
Heidi, who also got dozens of gifts from well-wishing revellers and staff at the event, said: "We got a standing ovation from people when we got out of the hospital tent and some of the security guards bought us some baby clothes, which I thought was lovely.
Champagne
"We got some other pressies, and Champagne, too."
The new family were due to get home last night with healthy baby Wesson.
Heidi said the experience was slightly scary, but everything went well.
"It's going to be a great story to tell her when she's older," she said.
Festival-goer Anthony Quinn, 31, from Oadby, said: "I heard that someone had given birth, there were people talking about it while I was queuing for a sandwich.
"It's crazy, but it's a pretty cool thing to be able to put on your birth certificate – 'born in a field at Glastonbury watching the Rolling Stones'."
This year, more than 135,000 tickets were sold for the iconic outdoor festival, which included acts such as Kenny Rogers, the Arctic Monkeys and Mumford and Sons.
