Irish acts fly the flag at Glastonbury
Inhaler, Ash and CMAT and were among the Irish acts who took to the stage at Glastonbury in Somerset in England on Friday.
In what is a record year for Irish performers, over thirty DJs, bands and solo artists from Ireland will perform at the world famous festival over the weekend.
Kneecap are due to take to the West Holts stage on Saturday at 4pm amid calls for a ban from UK politicians including Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.
Dublin band The Script will also play the main stage at 3pm, while Dublin-born DJ Annie Mac will appear on the Arcadia stage at 1pm on Saturday.
Dublin-based punk band Sprints are due on the Woodsies stage at 2pm, while singer Orla Gartland will play the Avalon stage.
Lorraine Nash, Oisin Leech, Liam O'Maonlai, The Coronas, Dea Matrona, The Henry Girls, The Riptide Movement, For Those I Love, and Orla Gartland are all due to play Glastonbury over the remainder of the weekend.
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