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| Soggy Glastonbury ready to rock | Soggy Glastonbury ready to rock |
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| Revellers at the Glastonbury Festival are facing a weekend in wellies yet again after rain hit the site. | Revellers at the Glastonbury Festival are facing a weekend in wellies yet again after rain hit the site. |
| Heavy showers fell late on Thursday and further light rain is forecast, but it has been dull and dry so far on Friday. | |
| Kate Nash was first on the Pyramid Stage, with Kings of Leon, Pete Doherty and Jimmy Cliff also on the bill. | |
| Police said there were 125,000 people on the festival site. The number of thefts was up sharply on last year but there were fewer drug-related arrests. | |
| A police spokeswoman attributed the increase in thefts - from 19 at this stage in 2007 to 127 by Friday morning - to sunshine during the day on Thursday. | |
| "When we have had sunny weather in the past, we tend to find tent-thefts go up," she said. | |
| A suspected thief was also detained by festival-goers after allegedly disturbing two women in their tent overnight. | |
| As well as the music, other attractions include a silent disco, a planetarium, a whirlpool bath and a replica New York nightclub. | |
| The event in Somerset is in its 38th year. | The event in Somerset is in its 38th year. |
| Canvas cafe | Canvas cafe |
| A total of 137,000 fans are expected over the weekend. They are hoping further rain will hold off and prevent a quagmire on the scale of the last two festivals, in 2007 and 2005. | |
| It seems like it wouldn't be the same without rain Glastonbury reveller | It seems like it wouldn't be the same without rain Glastonbury reveller |
| Those mudbaths have been partly to blame for putting fans off buying tickets this year. | Those mudbaths have been partly to blame for putting fans off buying tickets this year. |
| "I did think twice about coming back because last year was such hard work," said Naomi Hadfield, 25, from Liverpool. | "I did think twice about coming back because last year was such hard work," said Naomi Hadfield, 25, from Liverpool. |
| "But I thought 'I hope it's better weather', and I chanced it," she said, sheltering from the rain in a canvas café selling hog roasts and giant Yorkshire puddings. | "But I thought 'I hope it's better weather', and I chanced it," she said, sheltering from the rain in a canvas café selling hog roasts and giant Yorkshire puddings. |
| "It seems like it wouldn't be the same without rain," said her friend, 21-year-old Tom Kelly. "It's an English tradition." | "It seems like it wouldn't be the same without rain," said her friend, 21-year-old Tom Kelly. "It's an English tradition." |
| Not sold out | Not sold out |
| The event has still not sold out. On Thursday evening, organiser Michael Eavis said they were "within a few hundred" tickets of a sell-out. | The event has still not sold out. On Thursday evening, organiser Michael Eavis said they were "within a few hundred" tickets of a sell-out. |
| Another reason for the slow sales has been the choice of headliners, with particular criticism for Jay-Z's slot at the top of the bill on Saturday. | Another reason for the slow sales has been the choice of headliners, with particular criticism for Jay-Z's slot at the top of the bill on Saturday. |
| Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis explains why the festival is so special | Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis explains why the festival is so special |
| "He doesn't belong here," Ms Hadfield said. | "He doesn't belong here," Ms Hadfield said. |
| "In his field he's the best of the best. However, he's not my cup of tea and one of the reasons it didn't sell out is because he's headlining." | "In his field he's the best of the best. However, he's not my cup of tea and one of the reasons it didn't sell out is because he's headlining." |
| Twenty-year-old Harriet Read from Bristol said she was looking forward to seeing Jay-Z, despite not normally being a fan. | Twenty-year-old Harriet Read from Bristol said she was looking forward to seeing Jay-Z, despite not normally being a fan. |
| "I can't wait - it will be awesome," she said. "It's at Glastonbury and I just want to know how it will pan out. | "I can't wait - it will be awesome," she said. "It's at Glastonbury and I just want to know how it will pan out. |
| "I want to know if he will kick the critics' asses or if it will be awful." | "I want to know if he will kick the critics' asses or if it will be awful." |
| Rumours have spread around the site that the New York rap giant will be joined by high-profile guests, such as his wife Beyonce, Coldplay singer Chris Martin or rock collaborators Linkin Park. | Rumours have spread around the site that the New York rap giant will be joined by high-profile guests, such as his wife Beyonce, Coldplay singer Chris Martin or rock collaborators Linkin Park. |
| Some smaller stages, such as the Queen's Head, the Left Field and the Dance Lounge, hosted music on Thursday. | Some smaller stages, such as the Queen's Head, the Left Field and the Dance Lounge, hosted music on Thursday. |
| With no main stages open, there were huge crowds spilling out of the Queen's Head tent to see hot new acts such as Glasvegas and Santogold. | With no main stages open, there were huge crowds spilling out of the Queen's Head tent to see hot new acts such as Glasvegas and Santogold. |
| Biker bar | Biker bar |
| Other fans explored the other attractions, activities and oddities on offer. | Other fans explored the other attractions, activities and oddities on offer. |
| This year sees a new area called Shangri-La, which hosts the Jacuzzi Lounge, the Gramophon Salon - a Japanese café where waiters in kimonos serve records - and a 1950s-style US diner that doubles as a nightclub. | This year sees a new area called Shangri-La, which hosts the Jacuzzi Lounge, the Gramophon Salon - a Japanese café where waiters in kimonos serve records - and a 1950s-style US diner that doubles as a nightclub. |
| A look at how many people, stages, tents and loos there are at Glastonbury | A look at how many people, stages, tents and loos there are at Glastonbury |
| Another area offering eccentric twilight adventures is Trash City, which has expanded this year. | Another area offering eccentric twilight adventures is Trash City, which has expanded this year. |
| That is home to the Dragstrip biker bar, the NYC Downlow disco, the fuselage of an apparently crashed jet and the futuristic sculptures of the Unnatural History Museum. | That is home to the Dragstrip biker bar, the NYC Downlow disco, the fuselage of an apparently crashed jet and the futuristic sculptures of the Unnatural History Museum. |
| "There's more than just music," says Joey Scott, 16, from Bristol. "At some festivals, there is just music. Here, you never run out of things to do." | "There's more than just music," says Joey Scott, 16, from Bristol. "At some festivals, there is just music. Here, you never run out of things to do." |
| Some fans arriving on Friday are expected to face delays in getting to the site after a nearby fire at a scrapyard a mile away. | |
| The fire is still burning and police said the A37 road would remain shut for much of Friday as a result. |