Oxegen revellers bask in the music and mud

IT’S that time of year again. Clean out the tent, grab your shades, pack some essentials and jump into the wellies (just in case).

Punchestown in Kildare is being invaded by eager hordes of bag-carrying, music-loving fans.

Organisers of Oxegen, now in its eighth year, are expecting at least 70,000 festival-goers a day to attend the three-day event, which officially kicks off at midday today.