Kylie Minogue – bringer of joy, spreader of sparkle and singer of hit after hit – finally played Glastonbury over the weekend, after having to pull out 14 years ago following her cancer diagnosis.

“In 2005 I was meant to be here,” she told the huge crowd during her Legends slot, in between performances of a full range of songs from her 30-year career. “Circumstances meant that I did not make it. I wished things were different, but life is what it is. We’re all together in this moment.”

It was the perfect sugary pick-me-up on a Sunday heatwave afternoon, taking us on a journey from the disco days of I Should Be So Lucky up to the country twangs of feel-good banger Dancing. According to Sky News, the number of people who turned up to watch Minogue perform could be a record-number figure for the festival (it certainly looked that way while watching from my sofa).

Consider the performance a little deeper and the significance of what this means to women in music is clear. Minogue is a female artist in her fifties who continues to be hugely successful after 30+ years of working in an industry that is riddled with ageism against women.

Kylie at Glastonbury: The feminist significance of her “record-breaking” performance