In Pictures: Glastonbury fans beat the heat as Kneecap and Pulp perform
Charli XCX headlines The Other Stage on Saturday night after sets from Ezra Collective, Weezer and Amyl And The Sniffers, while Canadian rocker Neil Young is returning to Glastonbury as the main act on the Pyramid Stage.
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Wales Online
27 minutes ago
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- Daily Mail
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