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Glastonbury made a glorious return after three years as revellers resisted nationwide rail strikes, thunderstorm fears and a monkeypox warning to bury memories of Covid at the world's most iconic music festival.

An estimated 200,000 music fans flocked to Worthy Farm, east Somerset for the 37th iteration of Glasto, which is also the world's biggest outdoor festival.

For the first time ever Glastonbury's festivities started as early as Thursday, with thousands setting up camp by Tuesday.

This year's headliners include Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish, who in her explosive Pyramid Stage set last night slammed the US Supreme Court's abortion rights overhaul.

Eilish, 20, last night made history as the youngest ever star to headline Glastonbury. She delivered a stellar medley of hits alongside big brother Finneas in an edgy look that consisted of an oversized T-shirt and matching shorts for tens of thousands of waiting fans. 

The emo icon prowled across the stage and bent over backwards, earning a deafening reception from her fans before telling the crowd: 'Oh boy, I love you so much.'

Adopting an English accent, she added: 'How are you doin?'

Paul McCartney will play tonight's coveted Saturday night set, with US rapper Kendrick Lamar closing out the festival tomorrow evening.

Showers hit the festival yesterday morning - and there are fears of heavy rain tomorrow and showers on Sunday afternoon.

And celebrities weren't just spotted on stage, either. A-listers including Kate Moss, Games of Thrones actors Kit Harington and his wife Rose Leslie, model Daisy Lowe and Love Island host Laura Whitmore were among the VIPs pictured yesterday at Worthy Farm.

Some revellers were pictured waving Partygate-themed flags ribbing Boris Johnson at the music festival.

Several flags read 'this is a work event' - a nod to the PM's claim that lockdown-busting gatherings were not parties. 

It comes after Mr Johnson suffered two damaging defeats in the Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections.

Billie was among several stars who took to the stage on the third day of Glastonbury, with Griff taking to the John Peel stage at the festival.

The singer, 21, flashed her midriff in a quirky cream crop top featuring one sleeve which she teamed up with a frilled maxi skirt.

Elsewhere, Sam Fender, 28, kept things casual in a red-and-blue checked shirt, which he layered above a navy shirt and jeans during his gig on the Pyramid Stage.

Completing her look with a pair of black shoes and white socks, she soon threw a guitar over her shoulders by its strap as she performed for a crowd of thousands. 

The BRIT Award winner certainly seemed to be enjoying herself while belting out her catchy hits for the impressed audience

Meanwhile, TLC - consisting of bandmembers Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas - took to the West Holts stage.

Ms Ayres said: 'A band of rain will push across Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England through the afternoon, reaching Glastonbury mid to late afternoon, bringing cooler and breezier conditions.

'Showers will ease into Friday night and the band of rain will continue north-eastwards bringing some heavy bursts of rain at times.'

Tomorrow, the band of rain will weaken but showers will break out to the West and South West.

Ms Ayres said some 'could be locally heavy with a risk of local thunderstorms, especially in the south west, therefore risk of some heavy showers for Glastonbury.'

Northern Ireland and parts of western Scotland could see some longer spells of rain, with heavy bursts, while the north and west could experience strong winds with a risk of coastal gales.

For Sunday, Ms Ayres said: 'Cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the northwest, this becoming more showery later on. Elsewhere a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, some showers for Glastonbury into the afternoon, these heaviest in the south west.'

Strong winds continue in the north and west with a risk of coastal gales, mainly Northern Ireland, Wales and western Scotland, while it will be breezy elsewhere.

It comes as Billie Eilish will make history when she takes to the Pyramid Stage tonight as Glastonbury Festival's youngest ever solo headliner.

The weather is set to be dry during her performance, despite the high chance of showers throughout the afternoon.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: 'It's going to be a fairly cloudy start to the morning. 

'There is going to be a few showers around but on the light side generally, so a bit of a cloudy, damp start to the day but quite a warm start with temperatures around 16C (61F). It does look like it will get drier and brighter as the

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