Glastonbury Festival started on a small scale in front of just 1,500 music lovers, but over the years it has established itself as one of the biggest and eagerly awaited festivals on the calendar. However, it wasn't called the Glastonbury Festival back then, it went by the name of the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival. It only became linked to Glastonbury in 1971 when it was renamed the Glastonbury Fayre. With over 40 year's of history, there's more than enough to fill a book with the best Glastonbury live music moments, but here are ten of the most talked about and attention grabbing.
10. Jay-Z headlines the Pyramid Stage in 2008 - When the news of this broke, Liam Gallagher fell upon the music media with massive criticism for a rapper headlining Glastonbury. However, Jay-Z had the last laugh as it turned out when he strolled on stage to massive applause playing an acoustic guitar and singing Wonderwall.
9. U2 pull out of the 2010 festival, paving the way for the Gorillaz - The prospect of seeing U2 didn't seem to bother the Glastonbury ticket buying community in 2010 as the tickets sold out within 24 hours for the 40th Anniversary of the festival. However, they got lucky when Bono's creaky back gave way and they were forced to pull out. Gorillaz were brought in to fill the teary-eyed Edge-size entertainment void.
10. Jay-Z headlines the Pyramid Stage in 2008 - When the news of this broke, Liam Gallagher fell upon the music media with massive criticism for a rapper headlining Glastonbury. However, Jay-Z had the last laugh as it turned out when he strolled on stage to massive applause playing an acoustic guitar and singing Wonderwall.
9. U2 pull out of the 2010 festival, paving the way for the Gorillaz - The prospect of seeing U2 didn't seem to bother the Glastonbury ticket buying community in 2010 as the tickets sold out within 24 hours for the 40th Anniversary of the festival. However, they got lucky when Bono's creaky back gave way and they were forced to pull out. Gorillaz were brought in to fill the teary-eyed Edge-size entertainment void.