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| U2's Glastonbury debut marred by tax protest | U2's Glastonbury debut marred by tax protest |
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| U2 have made their first UK festival appearance since the early 1980s, headlining Glastonbury. | U2 have made their first UK festival appearance since the early 1980s, headlining Glastonbury. |
| The Irish stars ignored a demonstration by protest group Art Uncut, who inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with the words "U Pay Your Tax 2". | The Irish stars ignored a demonstration by protest group Art Uncut, who inflated a 20ft balloon emblazoned with the words "U Pay Your Tax 2". |
| Scuffles broke out as the balloon was removed by security. Activists say U2 should pay full taxes in Ireland. | |
| Coldplay will headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, with US star Beyonce closing the event on Sunday. | |
| Many of those in the 50,000 crowd were probably unaware of the minor scuffle which broke out when security staff sought to stop the protest by around 30 people at the end of U2's opening song Until The End of the World. | Many of those in the 50,000 crowd were probably unaware of the minor scuffle which broke out when security staff sought to stop the protest by around 30 people at the end of U2's opening song Until The End of the World. |
| The band, who have interrupted a tour of the US to fly in for their performance, have been accused by Art Uncut of dodging tax in Ireland. | The band, who have interrupted a tour of the US to fly in for their performance, have been accused by Art Uncut of dodging tax in Ireland. |
| Gary Noble, 45, from Eastbourne, said: "It was all a bit shocking. I love U2 but I think everyone should pay their taxes." | Gary Noble, 45, from Eastbourne, said: "It was all a bit shocking. I love U2 but I think everyone should pay their taxes." |
| But the band's manager Paul McGuinness has said the band is "fully compliant" with Irish tax rules and that U2 "is a global business and it pays taxes globally". | But the band's manager Paul McGuinness has said the band is "fully compliant" with Irish tax rules and that U2 "is a global business and it pays taxes globally". |
| Wayne and Colleen Rooney were among VIPs in the crowd watching U2 perform | Wayne and Colleen Rooney were among VIPs in the crowd watching U2 perform |
| Beyonce, also making her festival debut, will be the first woman to headline the main Pyramid Stage - three years after her husband Jay-Z became the first hip-hop artist to top the bill. | Beyonce, also making her festival debut, will be the first woman to headline the main Pyramid Stage - three years after her husband Jay-Z became the first hip-hop artist to top the bill. |
| Morrissey was cheered by many when he called Prime Minister David Cameron a "silly twit" for opposing a ban on wild animals in circuses. | Morrissey was cheered by many when he called Prime Minister David Cameron a "silly twit" for opposing a ban on wild animals in circuses. |
| Wet conditions have left the site in Somerset muddy, with predictions of more rain to come. | Wet conditions have left the site in Somerset muddy, with predictions of more rain to come. |
| Lorries carrying large bales have been laying down hay over some of the worst-affected areas. | Lorries carrying large bales have been laying down hay over some of the worst-affected areas. |
| Tom Dods, from London, said: "We arrived on Wednesday, it was pretty torrential. | Tom Dods, from London, said: "We arrived on Wednesday, it was pretty torrential. |
| "We did get a window to put up our tent but it was a bit of a grumpy start." | "We did get a window to put up our tent but it was a bit of a grumpy start." |
| More rain is expected later and on Saturday but sunshine is forecast for Sunday. | More rain is expected later and on Saturday but sunshine is forecast for Sunday. |
| Last year's event saw some of the hottest and driest conditions in Glastonbury's history. | Last year's event saw some of the hottest and driest conditions in Glastonbury's history. |
| Police made more than 30 arrests in the days leading up to the start of the festival, the majority drug related. | Police made more than 30 arrests in the days leading up to the start of the festival, the majority drug related. |