In pictures: Glastonbury 2022

Glastonbury Festival has returned for the first time in three years

Thousands of people have been enjoying Glastonbury Festival after a forced hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

This year's festival has featured its youngest-ever solo headline in Billie Eilish and Sir Paul McCartney as the oldest. As well as the music Greta Thunberg also made a surprise appearance.

Kendrick Lamar ended his headline set with a powerful protest at the roll-back of abortion rights in the US

Soul music legend Diana Ross took to the Pyramid stage on the final day of the festival

Festival goers relax under Glastonbury's newspaper, editions of which were released on Thursday and Sunday

George Ezra performed on the John Peel stage on Sunday

It certainly beats a sleeping bag

Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member Megan McKenna performed on the Acoustic stage on Sunday

Sir Paul McCartney was joined by US rock legends Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen when he headlined the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night

Megan Thee Stallion made her Glastonbury debut on the Other stage on Saturday

The competition for best festival headdress has been fierce this weekend

The Pyramid Stage was also home to Haim on Saturday

Not everyone's favourite part of the festival experience

Yungblud performed on the John Peel stage on Saturday

Thunberg's appearance was warmly received by the crowd

Hope those at the back brought their binoculars. Thousands of people enjoyed the performances throughout the weekend

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the crowd at The Other Stage as the festival opened on Friday

As always, festival-goers' fancy dress did not disappoint

Pete Doherty of the Libertines performs on The Other Stage shortly after Mr Zelensky's address

These two won't be getting sunburnt

AJ Tracey opened his set with a message about the Grenfell Tower disaster

Skin of Skunk Anansie mingles with her fans

Olivia Rodrigo, whose song Drivers License was the most streamed in the world on Spotify last year, makes her Glastonbury debut

Eurovision winners The Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine perform on the Truth stage

Festival-goers took part in a Tango dance lesson during day four of Glastonbury Festival

Billie Eilish, 20, made history as the festival's youngest ever solo headliner on Friday

Did someone say summer? Oh well, some performers appeared as frozen arctic explorers

This group of friends from Shepton Mallet appear to have misplaced their vehicles

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• Zelensky addresses music fans as Glastonbury opens

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