Tens of thousands of festival-goers descended upon Worthy Farm this morning as Glastonbury Festival kicks off.
More than 200,000 revellers headed to Pilton in Somerset today to secure a prime camping location as they get ready to rock out to headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Shania Twain.
Amongst those who had been queuing since the crack of dawn was an adorable five-year-old girl who seemed more excited to announce on national TV that 'she has a boyfriend' than attending the festival.
The young child, who turns six tomorrow, told the BBC from the queue 'I have something crazy to tell you I have a boyfriend' before telling the presenter 'my daddy said he would lock him a tower'.
The first people in the queue were two men from South Korea, Joung In-kim, 28, and his friend Jin Hyun-kim, 41, who had travelled to see Coldplay headline.
Mr In-Kim said it had always been his 'full dream' to come to Glastonbury, while his friend hid from the camera after not telling his parents he had travelled to the UK for the festival.
Today is the busiest day for arrivals at Worthy Farm - with music fans hauling their luggage in and some even enjoying cans of cider for breakfast as queues of cars were set to line the country roads surrounding the site.
Campers arriving at the 900-acre site can expect 'mostly warm, dry and settled' weather for the next five days but scattered showers could begin from day one and last until the end of the weekend, according to the Met Office.
Cheers! Glastonbury revellers drink cider for breakfast as the gates open for the world famous festival
People arrive for the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset this morning
Festival-goers wearing curlers put on some much-needed sunscreen
A woman arrives with curlers in her hair carrying her tent and camping chair this morning
A woman with curlers in her hair carries camping chairs under both arms as man in front drags along his four-wheeled trolley
Fans were loaded up to the hilt as the lugged in their worldly possessions for the five-day festival
One woman is given a helping hand as a man wearing a high-vis jacket guides her trolley this morning
A group of friends cool off at a water point at Glastonbury as temperatures reach 26C
People queue for entry on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset
One women wears a colourful outfit as she pulls all her camping gear on a trolley this morning
Emily Eavis welcomes the public as she officially opens the gate as a brass band plays today
As the excitement grows, a few festival goers could be seen drinking cider this morning
Festival-goers descend on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
People walk into the site at Worthy Farm in Pilton today carrying all their belongings
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Festival goers remain in high spirits in the early hours of today before the site opens
Emily Eavis opens the gates on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm today
Revellers arrive at Castle Cary station as they make their way off the platform and onto the buses that will shuttle them to Glastonbury
Hundreds of people queue and head towards GWR gazebos before getting onto shuttle buses
Organiser Emily Eavis unbolted the green gates to Worthy Farm as a brass band played at 8am, and then led revellers in a countdown before they surged on to the field in the hopes of securing a prime camping spot.
Festival-goers can expect 'mostly warm, dry and settled' weather for the next five days but scattered showers could begin from day one and last until the end of the weekend, according to the Met Office.
This year's event will see headline performances from global stars including pop singer Dua Lipa, British rock band Coldplay and American soul singer Sza, while Canadian country star Shania Twain will play the coveted legends slot.
Other attractions at the festival, which runs from today until Sunday, include speeches, film screenings and Q&As, circus performances, comedy sets and more.
Festival-goer Jack Mcalinden from London stayed overnight in nearby Taunton on Tuesday but still had to set off at 4.15am this morning to be one first through the gates at the festival.
After attending the festival last year, the 26-year-old said: 'I've been to many other festivals, but nothing really tops this.'
Ollie Howarth, 30, from London was also near the front. He said'We got the coach at 4am from Bristol and then managed to make it to the very front of the queue.
'We saw Emily Eavis... it's cool to actually see it from the very start. She opened the gate and I was too busy thinking about getting in... we did the countdown and just charged past her.
A man holds up a blow up mattress as he arrives for Glastonbury Festival
Festivalgoers start setting up their tents after arriving at the crack of dawn for the festival
People queue as they arrive at Pedestrian Gate A as the gates open on day one during day one of Glastonbury Festival
Festivalgoers arrive on the opening day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm i
Festival fever gets under way at Glastonbury as campers arrive
'It's an honour and a privilege (to be the first through the gates) and now we've sent our friends off to put up the tents and we're celebrating with a coffee.'
James Trusson, 30, a sound engineer from Somerset who had queued overnight to be one of the first to arrive, said he had been coming to Glastonbury for 11 years and he would keep coming back because there was something going on in every field.
'It's just that magic you just don't get at any other festival,' he said. 'There's not a better feeling really. It's magical.'
Rock band Squeeze will open the Pyramid Stage on Friday at midday, followed by rising star Olivia Dean, K-pop group Seventeen and singer Paul Heaton.
Later on, PJ Harvey and LCD Soundsystem will warm up for Dua Lipa as she headlines the main stage on Friday night - her Pyramid Stage debut.
The 28-year-old pop star is expected to treat festival revellers to a selection of her hit songs, including Houdini and Training Season from her third studio album, Radical Optimism, released earlier this year.
Other highlights on Friday will include D-Block Europe and Idles playing the Other Stage, while Jungle top the bill on West Holts and Fontaines DC head up the Park Stage.
On Saturday, the main stage will welcome Nigerian stars Femi Kuti and Ayra Starr, followed by US 80s chart-topper Cyndi Lauper and rock band Keane.
Festival-goers set up their tent at Worthy Farm
Revellers sleep as they queue at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton today
Revellers haul their luggage as they queue at Worthy Farm
A sign read 'Welcome Home' as people get their tickets scanned to go into the festival today
Revellers queue at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
One festival-goer wears a top reading 'As A Kid I Had No Sky TV' to mock Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's recent comments
People arriving at Glastonbury packed trollies with their belongings while others carried their own pillows onto the site
One bucket hat wearing reveller made sure he would have enough alcohol as he wheeled in stacked cases of lager and cider
Two festival goers queue to get into Glastonbury this morning before the gates open
Visitors queue ahead of gates opening at 8am on day one of the Glastonbury Festival today
A man hauls in his belongings on a four-wheeled trolley while carrying his camping gear in the other hand
One happy Glastonbury fan carries her camping gear under her arm on the first day of the festival
People arrive laden with bags this morning ahead of the five-day event at Worthy Farm
People push their bags onto the Glastonbury site on a four-wheeled trolley this morning
Emily Eavis opens the gates on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm today
A trailer loaded with hundreds of cans of soft drinks parked up on the Glastonbury field
The Met Office told Glastonbury revellers the weather should remain 'largely dry and cloudy'
Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka and British rapper Little Simz will also play on the Pyramid Stage in the evening before Coldplay top the bill.
It will mark the rock band's first Pyramid Stage appearance since 2016 and will make them the first act to headline Glastonbury five times.
Meanwhile, on the Other Stage, the Saturday line-up includes Brit rising star winners The Last Dinner Party, US singer Camila Cabello and electronic duo Disclosure.
The main stage on the final day will open with a performance by Interlinked Ballet, with Seasick Steve and Paloma Faith set to take to the stage in the afternoon.
They will be followed by Twain, who is expected to play her hits including Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, You're Still The One and That Don't Impress Me Much.
Revellers waiting in the long queue ahead of the gates opening at Glastonbury
A man arrives with lots of drinks today to get him through the next five days of the festival
Two revellers cheer as they make it through the gates into the Glastonbury Festival today
People transport alcohol for the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset this morning
People race to get the best camping spots available as the Glastonbury gates open today
Two party-goers at Glastonbury transport all their belongings in on wheelbarrows today
A glamping site is providing posh accommodation for fussier Glastonbury Festival goers
The Pop-Up Hotel, a luxury glamping company, has set up shop near Worthy Farm
Inside one of the yurts with a plush sofa, coffee table, two beds, and even a makeshift bookcase and a wooden rail to hang clothes
A Creed 'Queen of Silk' 30ml women's fragrance (pictured right) in one of yurts which retails for £165
There is even a bathroom area complete with a toilet, hand wash basin and a standalone shower cubicle
The hotel is described as an 'unforgettable experience' and even has its own swimming pool to while the hours away
The country star follows in the footsteps of artists such as Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross in the prestigious legends slot.
US singer and actress Janelle Monae and Nigerian singer Burna Boy will take over for the evening session before Sza closes out the Pyramid Stage with her hits including Saturn and Kill Bill.
The US singer, real name Solana Imani Rowe, who was named international artist of the year at the Brit Awards in March, will be making her debut at the festival this year.
Sunday will also see US star Avril Lavigne, Northern Irish band Two Door Cinema Club and US rock band The National perform on the Other Stage.
England's football team will play at Euro 2024 at 5pm on Sunday.
A number of slots across the schedule have been left as 'TBA', including a space at 6pm on Saturday on the Woodsies stage.
In previous years, acts such as the Foo Fighters, The Killers and Radiohead have surprised festival-goers in these secret slots.
A visitor queues ahead of the gates opening at 8am for the Glastonbury Festival this morning
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Festival-goers descend on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Festival-goers descend on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
A reveller brushes his teeth as people queue at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival today
Festival-goers descend on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
The festival will also pay tribute to the late DJ Annie Nightingale, the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1, who died in January at the age of 83.
Her life will be celebrated with a special event across two stages at the Somerset festival on June 27 including a daytime celebration at The Glade stage, featuring King Of The Beats and Paper Dragon, before moving to the BBC Introducing stage for the evening festivities.
The Met Office has told Glastonbury revellers that the weekend should be 'largely dry and cloudy', but they may face showers.
Forecasters provided a mostly positive outlook for the next five days, but added scattered showers could begin today Wednesday and last until the end of the weekend.
Met Office spokesperson Andrea Bishop said: 'From Friday to Sunday it will remain largely dry and cloudy, with the potential for lighter showers across the weekend.
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Revellers sleep as they queue at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton today
Festival-goers descend on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, this morning
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Revellers wait for the gates to open at Worthy Farm this morning ahead of Glastonbury
Revellers haul their luggage as they arrive at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival today
'Conditions will be slightly above average between 18C and 21C.'
The Met Office said the Glastonbury area will see temperatures between 25C and 27C today, the busiest day for arrivals on the site, when queues of cars line the country roads surrounding Worthy Farm.
It has predicted an average temperature of 20C tomorrow, when campers could face 'light rain' and a 'cold front', before the average drops to 18C on Friday.
The weather will warm up on Saturday and Sunday, with an average temperature of between 20C and 21C forecast.
It comes after Nick Higginson, chief executive of Phoenix Health and Safety, urged festival-goers to drink plenty of water in order to avoid dehydration during the event.
He said: 'Being outdoors in the heat can be physically demanding, especially if you're on your feet dancing. If you combine this with drinking alcohol, it can easily lead to exhaustion.'
