Glastonbury gates open as hundreds head to Worthy Farm
Thousands of campers will descend upon Glastonbury on Wednesday (June 21) within the hope of claiming a chief spot because the world-famous competition opens its doorways for its 51st yr.
Festival-goers ought to anticipate journey disruption as they make their approach to Pilton in Somerset as a consequence of moist climate, however the skies are as a consequence of clear throughout Worthy Farm because the music kicks off on Friday. At 4am this morning, Travel Somerset reported that Traffic on the A361 at Pilton was sluggish – with delays of roughly 30mins.
This yr will see music stars play throughout the 900-acre competition, which is able to run till Sunday, in addition to speeches by politicians, movie screenings, theatre, circus performances and extra. Arctic Monkeys will high the invoice on Friday evening on the Pyramid Stage, which is able to mark their third time headlining the competition having beforehand completed so in 2007 and 2013.
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However, their slot has been thrown into query after the rock band needed to cancel their Dublin present which was scheduled for Wednesday on the final minute as a consequence of their frontman Alex Turner affected by acute laryngitis.
Saturday evening will see US rockers Guns N’ Roses headline, after the unique line-up of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited in 2015. Lizzo will play instantly earlier than and has joint headline billing on the line-up poster.
Sir Elton’s headline slot on Sunday evening is anticipated to attract massive crowds, because it marks the top of his scheduled farewell tour dates within the UK. Yusuf/Cat Stevens will carry out throughout the teatime legends slot on Sunday afternoon, adopted by traditional rock outfit Blondie.
The veteran folk-rocker, finest recognized for a string of albums within the Nineteen Seventies, follows within the footsteps of artists resembling Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross within the coveted slot. Also on the invoice throughout the weekend are Christine And The Queens, Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi and Lil Nas X.
Eurovision winners Maneskin will make their debut on the competition, as will Brits Rising Star winners Flo.
Friday’s important stage additionally has a thriller band listed because the ‘The Churnups’ set to carry out, earlier than Arctic Monkeys and rock duo Royal Blood, which has been rumoured to really be the rock band Foo Fighters.
“Impactful” thunderstorms in Devon and Cornwall and japanese areas of England had been predicted to trigger journey disruption on Tuesday with moist climate anticipated for Wednesday.
However, the competition itself ought to keep away from the worst of the storms as some showers are anticipated for the primary couple of days with temperatures set to be stay heat at 22C on Wednesday and Thursday.
Towards the weekend, the rain is anticipated to clear, making method for dryer and brighter situations with highs of 26C anticipated on Sunday for Sir Elton’s headline efficiency.
Organisers have additionally urged festival-goers to not carry quite a lot of gadgets, with disposable vapes high on the checklist as they “pollute the environment and can be hazardous at waste centres”.
Gazebos, non-biodegradable physique glitter, disposable wipes, knives and something manufactured from glass are additionally all on the ‘what not to bring’ checklist this yr.
The 2023 occasion will run from June 21 to 25 at Worthy Farm in Somerset.