Glastonbury returning for first time in three years - with Sir Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish as the oldest and youngest headline acts ever

The iconic festival is finally celebrating its 50th year after the coronavirus pandemic forced organisers to cancel it twice - but some revellers will face difficulties getting to the site

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on 21, 23, and 25 June in thePeople are due to start arriving at the festival site on Wednesday 22 June - right in the middle of the planned strikes.

A spokesman for the Met Office said:"On Wednesday there will be highs of around 24C and high UV levels throughout, so a bit of a warm start to the festival. WaterAid's Climate Fight campaign will be officially launched at Glastonbury, and the postcards feature designs created by music stars to celebrate the power of water.

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