Glastonbury 2023 touches down this week for another gargantuan weekend of live music, art and performance, headlined by rock royalty in the form of Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Elton John.
Cynics may grumble about the so called “commercialisation” of the festival these days, but Worthy Farm remains a uniquely special place where careers can be made, legends can be born and some of the most iconic live performances in history have taken place.
Head honcho Michael Eavis may believe that the festival peaked in its first year, citing the 1970 headline set by Tyrannosaurus Rex (later T. Rex) as his favourite, but, respectfully, there have been many more artists who have delivered career-defining performances to cement Glastonbury’s status as the world's most magical festival.
Here, then, are the 12 greatest Glastonbury performances ever.
