Glastonbury 2023 got off to a rocking start as Arctic Monkeys headlined the UK's biggest music festival for a third time
They performed on the Pyramid Stage, with frontman Alex Turner hailing the band's return to Worthy Farm with a set of new and classic hits
Foo Fighters earlier appeared on the same stage as mystery act the ChurnUps, the band's first time at the festival since headlining in 2017
Carly Rae Jepsen, Texas, Hozier, CHVRCHES, Hot Chip, Wizkid and Kelis were among the other performers on Friday
More than 200,000 people have descended on the farm in Somerset for this year's festival
Over the rest of the weekend Guns N' Roses, Elton John, Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Lewis Capaldi are on - plus many more music legends
If you're in the UK, you can watch all the highlights on our Glastonbury Channel live - just tap the 'play' button at the top of this page
Anthony Ward
Reporting from Glastonbury
Erica and Becky from Poole are part of the transport control team behind the Pyramid stage.
But as well as directing the vehicles, they're armed with huge water pistols.
"It’s just a nice thing to do to cool the drivers, keep them happy and in the Glastonbury spirit," Erica says.
For those of you who couldn’t make it to Worthy Farm (or couldn't face sleeping in a roasting tent with camping-induced back pain), we’ve got you covered:
All streams are available in the UK only.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent at Glastonbury
Image source, EPAArctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has been recovering from laryngitis
Arctic Monkeys are the big draw tonight, headlining Glastonbury for an incredible third time.
Their current tour has been heavy on the hits, from Fluorescent Adolescent to Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High, and drummer Matt Helders tells me the band are “firing on all cylinders”(except for frontman Alex Turner, who has laryngitis, the poor lamb).
US R&B diva Kelis is bringing her Milkshake to the West Holts stage, along with an impeccably funky band. If you only know her early-2000s hits like Trick Me and Caught Out There, you’ll be blown away by the more rootsy, Afrobeats-inspired tracks like Jerk Ribs and Friday Fish Fry.
Kelis performed on the Pyramid stage in 2014
Speaking of Afrobeats, Nigerian star Wizkid brings Lagos to The Other Stage. A rock star by any other name, he’ll light up the stage with sultry, sun-kissed anthems like Essence and his breakthrough single Ojuelegba.
If I had a time machine and teleporter, I’d also be zipping around the site to catch idiosyncratically brilliant arch-pop duo Sparks (21:15 on The Park stage), indie heroes The Courteeners (18:00 on Woodsies) and The Chemical Brothers (22:30 at Arcadia).
Let us know who you’re planning to see!
Image source, PA MediaGlastonbury is back for its 38th year, hosted at the iconic Worthy Farm in Somerset.
What began as a small hippie festival costing £1 for a ticket is now one of the most coveted on the festival calendar.
Ticket prices this year rose to £340, but it was still a sell out.
The festival opened its doors to 200,000 music lovers on Wednesday, and they’ll be on the 900-acre site until Sunday.
The main headliners are Arctic Monkeys tonight, Guns N’ Roses on Saturday, and Elton John on Sunday - it’ll be his final UK performance ever, so stock up on tissues.
But, before you go, there’ll be no summertime sadness as other highlights on the billing include Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi and Lana Del Rey - it’s about damn time.
Marita Moloney
Live reporter
We’ve finally made it - it’s Friday, and it’s Glastonbury!
About 200,000 people secured golden tickets to this year's music extravaganza - but we’re here with the next best thing.
We’ll be here for the whole weekend, and you can watch performances from the five main stages at the top of the page.
Arctic Monkeys top the bill tonight, with Guns N' Roses and Elton John as the headline acts this weekend - but there’s a near endless list of acts to get stuck into.
It’s me, Aoife Walsh, Andre Rhoden-Paul and Ece Goksedef in London - and our colleagues are down at Worthy Farm (we're not jealous, honest).
So grab your dancing shoes (or wellies), a great weekend lies ahead.