Fears grow Glastonbury could become a washout

Thunderstorms and torrential rain were today threatening to turn this year’s Glastonbury Festival into a wash-out.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005 - 10:15

Thunderstorms and torrential rain were today threatening to turn this year’s Glastonbury Festival into a wash-out.

Thousands of music fans arriving at the Worthy Farm site in Somerset last night were greeted with heavy downpours and even lightning as the glorious sunshine came to an abrupt end.

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