In Pictures: Glastonbury fans beat the heat as Kneecap and Pulp perform
Temperatures were forecast to reach 26C at the Worthy Farm site.
Charli XCX headlines The Other Stage on Saturday night after sets from Ezra Collective, Weezer and Amyl And The Sniffers, while Canadian rocker Neil Young is returning to Glastonbury as the main act on the Pyramid Stage.
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