Best festivals around the world
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Benicassim 2
In 2007, Spanish festival Benicassim boasted massive acts such as Muse, Iggy Pop, Amy Winehouse and The Arctic Monkeys, attracting thousands of revellers from across Europe. - 2/15
Benicassim
Benicassim 2009: Mystery Jets fans party on the first day of the Spanish festival with 200,000 other festival goers. - 3/15
Coachella 2 Pelle Almqvist
The Hives' Pelle Almqvist commands the crowd from the stage on the 3rd day of the Coachella Music Festival 2012 in Indio, California. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Coachella
Festival-goers rubbed shoulders with celebrities at California's renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year. - 5/15
Fuji Rock
On day three of 2008's Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, music fans wandered between the stages to listen to popular bands including Kasabian, Gossip and My Bloody Valentine. - 6/15
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The crowd anticipates the arrivals of Spoon, Blackmarket, Bloc Party and other favourites on stage at Fuji Rock Festival 2008. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Glastonbury
Despite days of gloomy weather and no showering, Glastonbury-goers were still partying on day four of the much-loved English festival in 2011. - 8/15
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The closing chords at the end of the 4th day of Glastonbury 2011, which had been headlined by U2, Coldplay and Beyonce, marked the end of an unforgettable weekend. - 9/15
Glastonbury (Getty) (Beyonce and Tricky)
Beyonce treated fans to a collaboration with singer Tricky during a mind-blowing set on Glastonbury 2011's Pyramid stage. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Montreux 2 Lily Allen
Every year thousands of jazz lovers make the pilgrimage to Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In 2009, British singer Lily Allen enthralled the audience with a glittering set. - 11/15
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A photo of the auditorium at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009 captures the electric atmosphere at the Swiss musical celebration. - 12/15
Montreux
Festival goers take time out from the revelry at Montreux Jazz Festival to relax on the picturesque banks of Lake Geneva. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Rock am Ring 1
The setting for alternative festival Rock am Ring 2011 is Germany's mountainous Nürburgring motorsports complex. - 14/15
Rock am Ring
Enthusiastic partygoers at Rock am Ring soak up the exhilarating atmosphere on day three of the festival in 2011. - 15/15
Sziget
On the 5th day of Budapest's Sziget festival, a cheerful atmosphere endures. Each summer, the music event takes over an island on the Danube so thousands of revellers can enjoy scores of bands and other performers.