Michael Eavis
Long-serving organiser Michael Eavis was there to welcome attendees as the festival's 50th anniversary celebrations got underway.
The festival should have been returning this summer, but had to be axed for the second year running due to the pandemic.
The 2021 festival was cancelled for the second year running due to the pandemic.
Could the cancellation of the UK's largest festival for the second year running signal the end of the 2021 festival season altogether?
Could this be the thing to save next year's event?
The festival organiser says he is still confident the event can survive after coronavirus led to its cancellation this year.
He's said it could well be "curtains" for Glastonbury if it's not able to go ahead in 2021.
It attracts a mainstream audience today, but the festival's intimate sense of community and principles of tolerance and acceptance still define this hedonistic experience
The singer will play at the event as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Glastonbury legend also says Labour leader told him he'll scrap Trident.