Glastonbury festival-goers ‘may need to take shelter if they can’ as thunderstorms are set to sweep across England today.
Walkouts have wiped outTens of thousands of revellers were forced to find alternative routes, such as by coach, to the festival.
Fewer than one in five trains ran on Tuesday after members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on Network Rail and 13 train operators staged the first of three walkouts, with strikes set to follow on Thursday and Saturday.Huge crowds had gathered from 6am to gain entry and pitch their tents Glastonbury is not the only music event set to be disrupted by the strikes this week, with The Rolling Stones performing at the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park on Saturday and the Red Hot Chili Peppers due to take to the stage at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney will become the oldest ever solo headliner when he performs on Saturday at Glastonbury, a week after his 80th birthday, meanwhile this year will also play host to its youngest ever solo headliner in the form of 20-year-old Billie Eilish on Friday night. Last minute changes to the line-up include rocker Terry Reid dropping out of his Sunday afternoon slot on the Acoustic Stage.
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