Veteran Glastonbury attendees who have been coming for more than 40 years claim the festival has not lost its magic.
Steve Apelt, 60, of Chiselborough, Somerset, has attended Glastonbury annually since the early 1980s and made his Glastonbury debut at age 21.
He claimed to have witnessed the festival's transformation from "chaotic" to "the most stunning thing on earth.".
There is still "so much to see at Glastonbury," according to 73-year-old Pat Rogers, who has been going since the 1970s.
"It went from that time when it was a festival and everyone was jumping the fence and things got a little chaotic to now, which is the most beautiful thing on the planet," said Mr. Apelt.
"Last night, we spent hours wandering around, and at every turn, there was another thing that was so creative, lovely, and pretty, and so many people just love it for that. ".
Ben Rogers, a 46-year-old HGV driver from Wells who first visited Glastonbury when he was a young child, described it as "simply the greatest show on earth.".
He said, "Many say it's too commercial now, but for me, it's still kept that amazing vibe and atmosphere you just can't explain to anyone who hasn't been.".
Everyone arrives and embraces right away; he continued, "it's impossible not to.".
The festival stands out, according to Mr. Rogers, a retired auto technician.
There is so much to see at Glastonbury, Mr. Rogers said, "you don't just turn up for the groups and go home.".
He did, however, add that it has turned "quite political.".
The political aspect of things, he said, "irks me a little at my age because everything is in your face.".
Everyone needs to speak out for something, but, in Mr. Rogers' opinion, it's getting in the way.
Michael Eavis, the festival's founder and original veteran, gave a set of timeless tunes on The Park Stage on Thursday night.
Due to a foot injury, the 87-year-old had to be wheeled on in an office chair and began with Love's Been Good To Me by Frank Sinatra.
There was a girl in Pilton, the closest village to Worthy Farm, so Eavis changed the phrase from "There was a girl in Portland" to "There was a girl in Pilton."
