The Glastonbury festival has opened its gates, with 20,000 people expected to arrive on Worthy Farm, Somerset, to see Metallica, Dolly Parton and Arcade Fire.

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Festivalgoers play baseball, batting a beer can with a wellington boot, on the first day of Glastonbury Reuters
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Bianca and Jack Vaughan arrive at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the first day of the festival after getting married in the local church Reuters
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Festivalgoers dance at the Stone Circle area of Worthy Farm Reuters
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John Newman performs on The Other Stage during Day 1 at Glastonbury Getty
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Singer Ricky Wilson of the band Kaiser Chiefs performs on the Other Stage Reuters
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A festivalgoer displays her false eyelashes at Worthy Farm in Somerset Reuters
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A festivalgoer takes a photograph of a sculpture by Banksy, entitled "The Sirens of the Lambs" Getty
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A relaxing yoga session Getty
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The crowd enjoy the atmosphere on the first day of the festival Getty