Glastonbury - 40 Years On!

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Glastonbury Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary today - and revellers are reaching for the sun block rather than the traditional wellies.

More than 140,000 people have descended on Worthy Farm, near Pilton, Somerset, to help the world's biggest outdoor music festival raise a glass to a remarkable four decades.
In 1970 organiser Michael Eavis opened his farm gates to 1,500 punters and charged them just £1 - which included milk fresh from his herd of cows.

Glam rock legend Marc Bolan headlined and history was made. Off-and-on ever since, thousands of people have arrived - by hook or by crook - in the hope of a party to end all parties.
And few have been disappointed.


www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/7853254/Glastonbury-Festival-celebrates-40th-anniversary.html

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see prince charles was there rock on charlie

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Kylie Minogue has made her Glastonbury Festival debut as a guest with Scissor Sisters on the main Pyramid Stage.
The pop star was due to headline the event in 2005 but pulled out when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Kylie appeared for one song as a surprise guest to help celebrate the festival's 40th anniversary.
Another unexpected star appeared later, when U2 guitarist The Edge played with headliners Muse. U2 had been due to play but were forced to pull out.


news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8765194.stm


We're trying to get Kylie for next year's Spittal Gala

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don't know many of the bands playing

maybe getting too old

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I watched Muse....headline act on Saturday....

Technicall as muse-icians (LOL) they were very good. And a lot of the students people in the audience seemed to know the words to their songs.....but the music was a bit shallow - no soul, no ooomph!! you know what I mean??