Effortlessly the most famed music festival there is, Glastonbury began its long journey to becoming what it is now in the early 1970's, 1970- to be more precise. Immersed heavily into the original hippy ethics of free art, love and expression, the festival has grown from surreally humble beginnings into a mecca of contemporary music and culture. Whereas the first incarnation was attended (for free) by a mere 1,500 people (though it was headlined by The Kinks), the most recent event in 2013 saw some 150,000 attendees descend on the Pilton Farm, Somerset site to see headliners Arctic Monkeys, Mumford & Sons and The Rolling Stones. Whichever way you look at the dramatic alterations the festival has undergone over the years, it is an astonishing and significant event on the global music and arts calendar. Though organiser Michael Eavis is famous for keeping his cards close to his chest in terms of line-up, a couple artists have already self-confirmed for this year's event; namely Arcade Fire and Lily Allen.
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