Glasto revellers battle through mud

Revellers are battling on through the mud as the Glastonbury Festival continues.

Kings of Leon headline Pyramid Stage on day one of Glastonbury Kings of Leon headline Pyramid Stage on day one of Glastonbury

Intermittent showers saw the return of the infamous Glastonbury slop - making navigating the site at Worthy Farm, Pilton, in Somerset, a real chore.

But 180,000 people at the festival - including ticket holders and staff - refused to let the swamp-like conditions and dank weather get the better of them.

The weather is set to continue as it has been - fairly calm with only occasional light showers and drizzle predicted.

Tom Knowles, 27, a retail manager, from Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, said: "Every time the heavens opened, I felt a little down. I kept thinking "oh God is this it" but it kept clearing after 10, 15 minutes tops.

"The bands I saw were incredible. I love MGMT on the John Peel Stage - definitely a highlight."

Saturday night's line-up is one of the most controversial in a long time.

New York rapper Jay-Z will take to the stage for one of the most talked about headliners at Glastonbury Festival in years.

Many - including Oasis' Noel Gallagher - have spoken out against festival founder Michael Eavis' decision to give the world-famous hip-hop artist the premier Saturday night top slot on the Pyramid Stage.

But others have welcomed the move - calling it progressive and exciting - taken by Eavis to entice a younger audience to the 38-year-old festival.

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