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Glastonbury 2022 in photos: Kendrick Lamar wears crown of thorns in plea for women's rights

Thousands enjoy Glastonbury Festival as it celebrates its 50th anniversary after a two-year hiatus

ByNeil Stevenson;Richard AinsworthandKathryn Younger 27 June 2022 • 8:11am
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😠😧😫 Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury 2022 with a powerful headline set which saw him chant "Godspeed for women's rights" before dramatically exiting the Pyramid Stage


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😠😧😫 The performance reaches its theatrical pinnacle at the end as the lights come up during the rapper's new song Saviour to reveal fake blood pouring down his face from a crown of thorns


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😠😧😫 Disco diva Diana Ross performs during Sunday's teatime legends slot


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😠😧😫 Diana Ross sports a sparkly dress with a matching white cape and headpiece ensemble while reeling off hits including including Baby Love, You Can't Hurry Love, Stop! In The Name Of Love and Chain Reaction


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😠😧😫 Ahead of Kendrick Lamar's performance, Lorde takes to the Pyramid Stage to deliver a set ranging from melodic moments to high octane energy


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😠😧😫  The crowd watches the Pet Shop Boys. The infamous Glastonbury showers were infrequent and the weather remained relatively dry in comparison to previous years


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😠😧😫 Arcadia's 50 tonne spider shoots lasers at the crowd below as they watch Groove Armada on Saturday night


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😠😧😫 For the last five days, Worthy Farm in Somerset has homed more than 200,000 people and hosted a number of performances for the ages


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😠😧😫 Paul McCartney headlines the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset


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😠😧😫 Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen embrace during the performance


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😠😧😫 The electrifying atmosphere as Paul McCartney performs


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😠😧😫 Yungblud performs on the John Peel Stage


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😠😧😫 Lily Allen performs as a surprise guest of Olivia Rodrigo on the Other Stage


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😠😧😫 Skin of Skunk Anansie performs on the Other Stage on day four


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😠😧😫 Masters of the Kazooniverse perform in the Cabaret field


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😠😧😫 Performers appear as frozen arctic explorers


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😠😧😫 A group of Glastonbury festival-goers avoid the long queue for the showers by setting up their own facilities


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😠😧😫 ...others got their shower in the rain 


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😠😧😫 And the crowds go wild for English singer-songwriter Griff


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😠😧😫 Getting a better view: A woman beams as she sits on her friend's shoulders


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😠😧😫 Purple hair, don't care: Two friends enjoy themselves as rock band Crowded House perform on the Pyramid stage


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😠😧😫 In the buff.. a couple of naturists stroll through the festival site


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😠😧😫 Checklist: Carpet, houseplants....


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😠😧😫 Revellers packed for all weather conditions 


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😠😧😫 Once you're in, it's all good vibes and no stress


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😠😧😫 An intimate moment at sunset


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😠😧😫 In 1971, the festival became known as the Glastonbury Fair, with its dates moved to the time of the Summer Solstice –12,000 people attended and tickets were free


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😠😧😫 Things have come a long way since the first Glastonbury in 1970, where tickets were £1, which also got you free milk from the farm


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