I've never quite felt pain like the time I missed out on a Glastonbury ticket and had to watch it on the telly. Pure heartbreak. I would rather attempt to jump the fence or dig my way in than go through that again.
For anybody who has ever been, you'll know it's the best place on Earth and once you've been once that's it. You're hooked and you spend the entire year counting down the days till it comes back round.
Your biggest concern is whether you're going to be able to get pissed on warm cans of Strongbow from 9am and then be able to find your tent when your stumbling back from Stone Circle the following morning. Then there's the incredible music, art and comedy performances and the atmosphere really is electric.
The festival has come a long way since it's first outing back in 1970, which was attended by just 1,500 people, and has grown into the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. However, its ticket price has also grown. Considerably.
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In fact, the only positive I could take from missing out this year was knowing I'd saved £238 (+£5 booking) and money on foodstuffs and camping equipment. Because, let's be honest, a cheap weekend away it is not.
However, the first festival at Worthy Farm cost £1! I repeat, £1!
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It took place on this day (19th September), just one day after Jimi Hendrix died of asphyxia while intoxicated with barbiturates, aged 27.
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The original headline acts were The Kinks and Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders. However, they both ended up being replaced last minute by Tyrannosaurus Rex, later known as T. Rex.
Imagine the sceeeeenes. Imagine paying £1 to see that. One squid. A Nicker. Unbelievable.
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