festivals 2013
26th - 30th June
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here’s no event quite like Glastonbury. Whether visiting to be steeped in musical history, or buried in beautiful isolation; to taste the mysticism that hangs in the air, or simply just to watch some great bands, it’s guaranteed to be one of the highlights of festival season. This year, the institution is back after a one-off break and it seems more than ready for its 135,000-strong audience. In 2013, the legendary Pyramid stage is set to mark the debut Glasto performance of The Rolling Stones, see Mumford & Sons take on one of their first major headlining slots, whilst welcoming back its 2007 bill-topper Arctic Monkeys for a second time. It’ll also boast performances across the weekend from the likes of Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Primal Scream, First Aid Kit and Haim. Elsewhere on the Tor, you’ll sample the delights of Alt-J, Foals, The xx, Phoenix, Bastille, Hurts and too many more to get your head around. Rest assured, you’ll be in for one hell of a weekend... so long as there’s no mud. We wouldn’t want a repeat of last time now, would we?
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