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UK Prime Minister's Aide Found Dead in Backstage Toilet at Glastonbury

Dave J Hogan, Getty Images UPDATE: An inquest into Mr. Shale's death was opened and adjourned in Wells on Monday, according to the BBC. The coroner, Tony Williams, said there was no evidence of foul play but toxicology reports would have to be carried out to determine the cause of death. Glastonbury's atmosphere was dealt a blow on Sunday ...

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Glastonbury 2011 Pictures: Saturday

Tabatha Fireman, Redferns It had clearly rained enough -- Saturday saw the brilliant summer sunshine everyone had wished for finally arrive at Glastonbury. No doubt they will all be complaining of sunburn by the close of the weekend. U2's headlining set presented something of a challenge for Saturday Pyramid Stage headliners Coldplay, ...

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Elbow Unveil 'Reverse Mexican Wave' at Glastonbury

Ian Gavan, Getty Images Even Jay-Z was impressed, apparently. Seen watching the Bury five-piece's Pyramid Stage set from the side of the stage, the hip-hop statesman was later heard singing the praises of a band he hadn't encountered before. Tens of thousands of Glastonbury-goers might have asked the rapper what took him so long. Second on ...

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Coldplay Play Third Headline Slot at Glastonbury

Yui Mok, PA Photos In this year's battle of the Glastonbury headliners, the old guard vs newcomers roles were reversed. U2 may be the elder statesmen of communal stadium rock, but they were wet behind the ears new boys when it came to headlining Worthy Farm. Coldplay, one of many bands in U2s stadium wake were the band to be contended with ...

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Pulp Return to Glastonbury With 'Secret Show'

Matt Crossick, Empics/PA Sixteen years after they gave one of Glastonbury's most talked-about performances, Pulp returned to Worthy Farm to play a "secret show" during their long-awaited reunion summer. The Britpop band, who have returned to live dates nearly a decade after going into hiatus, bounded onto the Park Stage with frontman ...

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Glastonbury 2011 Pictures: Friday

Adrian Dennis, AFP/Getty Images Glastonbury 2011 saw plenty of rain, masses of sticky mud, and a veritable feast of music on Friday. Kicked off by the likes of Metronomy and Two Door Cinema Club before the likes of Primal Scream, the Vaccines, Morrissey and a surprise set from Radiohead. Oh -- and U2, who turned up to blast the Pyramid ...

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Morrissey Gets Mouthy at David Cameron and U2 at Glastonbury

JSN Photography, WireImage Morrissey, it would appear, doesn't like playing second fiddle to anyone. Not even the Pyramid Stage-headlining colossus U2. The former Smiths frontman managed to insult both Glastonbury 2011 royalty the Uk's PM David Cameron in a set simmering with pantomime hostility. "Can you bear to hear a new song?" ...

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