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The time is almost upon us. As the highlight of the music calendar looms heavily on the horizon, we can almost taste that sweet Worthy Farm summer breeze. You've got your tickets, you've dug out your tent, and you're gearing up for a weekend of musical history at Glastonbury 2013 - it should all be quite straight forward from here, right?
Wrong. Life is never that simple.
One of the curses of being the most iconic festivals on the planet and having the hottest acts around all on one bill, is that the best things always clash.
Pull out a highlighter pen and prepare to cry over your schedule as we take you through the 12 most painful and infuriating clashes of the Glastonbury line-up. These are the must-see acts, that you simply can't see.
Arctic Monkeys vs Chic
Alex Turner and co have unfinished business when it comes to headlining the Pyramid Stage, but then there's always the chance that disco legend Nile Rodgers could break into 'Get Lucky' and invite Pharrell and/or Daft Punk on stage. Where do your loyalties lie?
Portishead vs The Horrors
Meanwhile at the same time, Bristol trip-hop pioneers Portishead take on art-rock pin-ups The Horrors in one of the most difficult decisions of the weekend.
Foals vs Disclosure
As Foals warm up for their hotly-anticipated headline slot at Latitude Festival, they face stiff competition for Glasto attendance from Aussie dance duo Disclosure. Both sets promise to be sweaty and intense from two of 2013's biggest acts. A tough decision, right?
Tame Impala vs Frightened Rabbit
We do love a bit of Frightened Rabbit here at Gigwise. It would be wonderful to see them get the crowd and appreciation that they deserve at Glasto, but psych stars Tame Impala are pretty worthy contenders.
The Other Tribe vs Haim
The wonderful sisters Haim are the perfect festival act and one of the must-see acts of the summer, which makes the pain of choosing between them and brilliant rising dance-rock stars The Other Tribe all the more unbearable.
Haim vs London Grammar
The good folks at Glastonbury are giving you lucky festival-goers the chance to catch Haim twice - but the second time around they clash with the absolutely awesome Gigwise favourites London Grammar. DAMN YOU CRUEL FATE.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds vs Smashing Pumpkins
Legends collide as 'The Wolfman' from down under brings a little bit of poetic perversion to the main stage, sadly clashing with the classic operatic grunge of Billy Corgan (and his hired hands of the current Pumpkins line-up).
Jessie Ware vs Vampire Weekend
With the perfect summer pop of their latest LP Modern Vampires of the City, it's a fairly safe bet that Vampire Weekend will be a pretty memorable highlight of the weekend. It's just a shame that it comes at the price of missing the soulful electro-tinged pop of Jessie Ware.
The xx vs Phoenix
The xx make for a pretty instense, hypnotic and captivating live act - but are they worth the sacrifice of missing the power-pop bounce of Phoenix for?
Alunageorge vs Alabama Shakes
We love Alunageorge, but then we also love Alabama Shakes. But who will win the battle for fans at Glastonbury? There's only one way to find out - FIGHT.
Bobby Womack vs Mumford & Sons
They may be the masters of a good sing-along, but it's no secret that Mumford violently divide opinion. However, the curiosity of how they'll rise to the occasion and make their mark on Glastonbury might be enough to drag some away from living legend Bobby Womack.
Public Enemy vs The Rolling Stones
Two iconic and immeasurably influential acts celebrating anniversaries - one very tough decision. You've got two hours of The Stones so you could always break away from jiving to the moves like Jagger for a short while to enjoy some classic hip-hop at its finest.
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