The legendary Glastonbury Festival launches in Britain
25.06.2014
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Today not far from the British city of Glastonbury on Michael Eavis’s farm starts the famous music festival, named in honour of the area.
The event, which used to be called Glastonbury Fayre, was first held in 1970 and from the first years of its existence gained a reputation as the British Woodstock. Glasto, as his it is affectionately called by its fans, is traditionally considered one of the major annual musical events in Britain.
Festival is famous primarily for its rock concerts. This year headliners of the main stage are the Arcade Fire, and the event will be closed on Sunday by Kasabian. This year participant are Jack White, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, Pixies, Lily Allen, Lana Del Rey, M.I.A. and many others.
