Glastonbury revellers defy rail strikes to make it to Worthy Farm

Festivalgoers have defied the national rail strikes crippling the UK's transport system as well as threats of camping in torrential rain to make it to Glastonbury's Worthy Farm for the first time since before Covid. Festivalgoers have defied the national rail strikes crippling the UK's transport system and threats of camping in torrential rain to make it to Glastonbury's Worthy Farm for the first time since before Covid This year's Glastonbury festival is the first since summer 2019, and revellers are ready to enjoy the star-studded line-up of music acts including headliners Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar over the course of the weekend. Sarah Tann, 26, and Jenna Conway, 30, pictured at Paddington Station in London, arrived three hours early for their Glastonbury train Thousands of eager festivalgoers arrive at Worthy Farm this morning for the official start of Glastonbury Festival 2022 Armed with camping gear and cool boxes, excited fans waited patiently as they queued to get in to the UK's most-anticipated music event of the year Motorists were pictured arriving early at the music extravaganza to beat the rush today amid ongoing rail strikes Festivalgoers arrived at the site carrying their camping supplies and coolboxes filled with their favourite beverages Revellers were met with glorious 19C sunshine - a pleasant change from the usual rain that marks the start of the muddy festival The founder of the Somerset festival Michael Eavis was pictured opening the gate to Glastonbury this morning marking the official start of the four-day music spectacular A woman with pink hair extensions and matching hued sunglasses was pictured queuing for entry on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset today The Glastonbury gates officially opened this morning for excited music fans who have been queuing since Tuesday amid the ongoing rail strikes Music fans Simon Lampard, 82-year-old Pat Brooks and Linda Brooks-Lampard arrive on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset One reveller posed for the camera wearing a multicolour long cardigan as she queued for the iconic festival Huge crowds of revellers were pictured sitting on camping chairs by metal railings as they secured their spot in line to the entrance of the festival A 'beer drive thru' sign to mark the start of the festival was put up for Brits who are lined up in traffic Revellers get onto buses after arriving at Castle Cary train station during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Despite, Glastonbury usually opening its parking facilities at 9pm the night before the first day of the music extravaganza, bosses allowed the car parks to open yesterday afternoon - but this morning roads to the site were gridlocked with traffic. Wearing a sequinned hat that was dazzled with letters that spelt the word Glastonbury, revellers queued to enter the Somerset premises Fans arrived at the event carrying huge rucksacks and cool bags, while wheeling their possessions to the site Fans carried their belongings and colourful outfits on their backs as they travelled to the gate to set up their tents Pictured: People queue for entry on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset This year's much-anticipated festival, running from Wednesday to Sunday, will host huge stars from Diana Ross and Sir Paul McCartney, to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Olivia Rodrigo Dressed in shorts and wearing sunglasses and hats, music fans waited in line as they queued in glorious sunshine Traffic builds up around the site ahead of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset today Thousands of revellers queued on Wednesday as they waited for the gates to open for the much-anticipated festival Traffic jams builds up around the famous Somerset site ahead of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset A woman wearing a flower crown was pictured arriving on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is taking place for the first time in three years after a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic 'Everyone is appreciating it so, so much. Festivalgoers arrive at the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton carrying loaves of Hovis bread along with their belongings for the four-day festival A man is pictured with a tent on his back for entry on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Emma Maggs and her daughter Daise pictured on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Revellers carry huge bags snd suitcases towards to gate os Glastonbury festival, which has opened today One woman wearing Hunter wellington boots carries her suitcase as she arrives on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Michael Eavis gestures next to his daughter Emily, as he opens the gate for Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Traffic builds up around the site on Wednesday morning ahead of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset Festivalgoers arrive at the Glastonbury Festival in Pilton carrying their belongings in wheeled carts Shortly before the gates officially opened at 8am on Wednesday, hundreds of Glastonbury attendees had already been queueing for hours with their bags and some said they arrived at the site in the early hours of the morning.