What is Glastonbury Festival?
Glastonbury Festival is one of the largest and most famous music and performing arts festivals in the world. It is held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, and was founded by farmer Michael Eavis in 1970.
The first festival was held the day after Jimi Hendrix died in September 1970, with about 1,500 people attending. Tickets cost one pound and included free milk from the farm.
Today, more than 200,000 people attend. The festival features music on many stages, as well as theater, comedy, circus, art and political talks.
The Pyramid Stage
The Pyramid Stage is the festival's main stage, famous for headline performances by artists such as David Bowie, Beyonce, Adele and Coldplay.
Glastonbury usually takes a fallow year every five years or so to allow the land to recover. Michael Eavis's daughter, Emily Eavis, now helps run the festival.
The festival is known for its muddy fields when it rains, its creative atmosphere and its support for charities such as Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid. Tickets sell out within minutes. The BBC broadcasts many performances.