Thousands of Glastonbury-goers have been drenched by rain this afternoon as they set up to camp to watch Elton John, kingslot Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses headline in the five-day music spectacular.
Stages at the 900-acre site will host music stars as well as speeches by politicians, film screenings, theatre and circus performances from today until Sunday.
Festivalgoers dragged crates of beer and bottles of booze with them as they descended on the fields.
Revellers remained cheery as they got drenched while setting up their tents and enjoying the first day of festivities at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
Some said they had experienced a 'whole week' of weather during the festival's first day, as hot sunshine rapidly interchanged with torrential storms.
In soggy scenes today, music lovers were pictured arriving at Glastonbury hauling cases through the mud after heavy rain
Festival lovers have already had to contend with muddy paths as they trudged through the 900-acre site
Thousands of Glastonbury-goers have been drenched by torrential rain this afternoon as they set up to camp at Worthy Farm in Somerset
Some said they had experienced a 'whole week' of weather during the festival's first day, as hot sunshine rapidly interchanged with torrential storms
Spirits were high as people queued on the first day of Glastonbury Festival on Wednesday morning
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