The countdown to this year's Glastonbury festival is officially under way, as festival-goers pack there tents and wellies for the event, which takes place this coming weekend.
Gigwise will be covering this year's festival throughout the weekend – and today we're looking at the history of the event in Worthy Farm, Somerset.
From the days of £1 tickets to the huge behemoth that Glastonbury has become, this is the definitive guide to the festival which has seen performances from the likes of Coldplay, Jay-Z and Radiohead.
For more information about Glastonbury and all this summer's festivals, check out the Gigwise Festival Guide.
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