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Revellers at the Glastonbury music festival put a brave face on England's World Cup soccer defeat on Sunday, saying the show must go on.
Revellers at the Glastonbury music festival put a brave face on England's World Cup soccer defeat on Sunday, saying the show must go on.
Organisers erected two giant screens to cater for 80,000 supporters, or roughly half the number of people attending this year's event. Even that was not enough as fans were turned away and forced to listen to the action on the radio.
Motown legend Stevie Wonder was preparing to play the closing slot on the main Pyramid stage, and festivalgoers were confident that he would help them overcome the disappointment.
"Faithless followed by Stevie Wonder -- it doesn't get much better than that," said 24-year-old Jessica, who has been to Glastonbury 15 times.
"I'll probably have a sulk for a couple of hours, then drink plenty and probably get over it," she added.
Glastonbury, which is celebrating its 40th birthday, has been one of the sunniest in memory in 2010, meaning the music has stolen the headlines rather than the mudbaths that usually accompany rain.
Wonder, who recently turned 60, brings the curtain down on the four-day event, where raincoats and rubber boots have been replaced by bare chests and bikinis, as well as hundreds of cases of heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Crowds have danced to star acts including Gorillaz, Muse, Radiohead, Scissor Sisters, Shakira and Snoop Dogg, as well as hundreds of less famous names playing across a bewildering array of stages and venues.
Farmer Michael Eavis, who founded the event in 1970 when 1,500 punters paid a pound each to attend what was then known as the Pilton Pop Festival, said he had had the best birthday ever.
"I've never enjoyed myself so much," said the softly-spoken 74-year-old, describing his Saturday night when English rockers Muse were joined on stage by U2 guitarist The Edge for one of this year's highlights.
"I didn't feel tired, I had such a buzz off it, and I was very proud of what I'd created. For four or five hours it was total magic."
He added he had already identified three headline acts for the next festival, but declined to name them.
Glastonbury is one of the music world's most coveted slots for performers because of the size of the crowds and reputation it has built over the years.
The 2010 edition has not all been easy, however, despite the soaring temperatures.
Gorillaz were brought in at the last moment to replace U2 as the opening act, and, despite performing with the likes of Lou Reed and Bobby Womack during their Friday slot, they failed to win the crowd over.
But rappers Dizzee Rascal and Snoop Dogg, a surprise set by Radiohead, Kylie Minogue's brief guest appearance with Scissor Sisters and Colombian singer Shakira's sizzling set helped lift the mood through Saturday.
Muse ended the day on a high and performed U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" with The Edge.
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