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Also Known As Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts • Glastonbury Fayre • Glastonbury Fair • Pilton Pop, Folk & Blues Festival
Location United Kingdom • England

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Amy Winehouse at Glastonbury
Glastonbury headliner Stormzy
Glastonbury Festival, 2011
Legendary singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
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