Glastonbury Festival officially starts as Emily Eavis opens gates

The Glastonbury Festival gates person been opened to let thousands of patiently-waiting campers to descend upon the grounds successful its 51st year.

Co-organiser Emily Eavis greeted the archetypal radical of festival-goers to scope the tract successful Pilton, Somerset.

The euphony measure crossed the agelong play includes Sir Elton John, Lana Del Rey, Lewis Capaldi and Lil Nas X.

Ms Eavis said she aimed for sex equilibrium but had a pistillate header enactment propulsion out.

Friday's main signifier besides has a enigma set listed arsenic the 'The Churnups' acceptable to execute earlier Arctic Monkeys and stone duo Royal Blood, which has been rumoured to beryllium the stone set Foo Fighters.

Yusuf, besides known arsenic Cat Stevens, volition play the fable slot, connected Sunday afternoon.

The seasoned folk-rocker, champion known for a drawstring of albums successful the 1970s, follows successful the footsteps of artists specified arsenic Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross successful the coveted slot.

He volition beryllium followed by classical stone outfit Blondie.

Festival-goers person been warned of bedewed upwind for the archetypal fewer days but the skies are owed to wide connected Friday arsenic the euphony kicks off.

Organisers urged radical not to bring a fig of items, with disposable vapes apical connected the database arsenic they "pollute the situation and tin beryllium hazardous astatine discarded centres".

Gazebos, non-biodegradable assemblage glitter, disposable wipes, knives and thing made of solid were besides each connected this year's "what not to bring" database this year.