The iconic Glastonbury Festival opens its doors with 200,000 music fans set to descend on a farm in southwest England to see acts including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John. | AFP
The coveted Saturday night headline slot this year belongs to veteran US rockers Guns N’ Roses.
John last month played his final gigs in the United States as part of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” world tour, which is due to end in Stockholm on July 8. Other headliners on the Pyramid Stage include singer Lizzo, rapper Lil Nas X, post-punk icon Blondie and “rickroller” Rick Astley, highlighting the festival’s eclectic and light-hearted ethos.Dairy farmer Eavis first organized the festival in southwest England in 1970, the day after Jimi Hendrix died, and fans who came to see acts including Marc Bolan and Al Stewart paid £1 each for entry and received free milk from the farm.
There was controversy in 2008 when rapper Jay-Z was given a headline slot, but doubts were dispelled after he delivered one of the most memorable sets ever.
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