Best festivals around the world

  • 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.
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    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.
  • Benicassim 2009: Mystery Jets fans party on the first day of the Spanish festival with 200,000 other festival goers.
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    Benicassim 2009: Mystery Jets fans party on the first day of the Spanish festival with 200,000 other festival goers.
  • The Hives' Pelle Almqvist commands the crowd from the stage on the 3rd day of the Coachella Music Festival 2012 in Indio, California.
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    The Hives' Pelle Almqvist commands the crowd from the stage on the 3rd day of the Coachella Music Festival 2012 in Indio, California.
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  • Festival-goers rubbed shoulders with celebrities at California's renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year.
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    Festival-goers rubbed shoulders with celebrities at California's renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year.
  • 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.
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    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.
  • The crowd anticipates the arrivals of Spoon, Blackmarket, Bloc Party and other favourites on stage at Fuji Rock Festival 2008.
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    The crowd anticipates the arrivals of Spoon, Blackmarket, Bloc Party and other favourites on stage at Fuji Rock Festival 2008.
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  • Despite days of gloomy weather and no showering, Glastonbury-goers were still partying on day four of the much-loved English festival in 2011.
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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.
  • 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.
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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.
  • Beyonce treated fans to a collaboration with singer Tricky during a mind-blowing set on Glastonbury 2011's Pyramid stage.
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    Beyonce treated fans to a collaboration with singer Tricky during a mind-blowing set on Glastonbury 2011's Pyramid stage.
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  • 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.
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    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.
  • A photo of the auditorium at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009 captures the electric atmosphere at the Swiss musical celebration.
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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.
  • Festival goers take time out from the revelry at Montreux Jazz Festival to relax on the picturesque banks of Lake Geneva.
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    Festival goers take time out from the revelry at Montreux Jazz Festival to relax on the picturesque banks of Lake Geneva.
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  • The setting for alternative festival Rock am Ring 2011 is Germany's mountainous Nürburgring motorsports complex.
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    The setting for alternative festival Rock am Ring 2011 is Germany's mountainous Nürburgring motorsports complex.
  • Enthusiastic partygoers at Rock am Ring soak up the exhilarating atmosphere on day three of the festival in 2011.
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    Rock am Ring

    Enthusiastic partygoers at Rock am Ring soak up the exhilarating atmosphere on day three of the festival in 2011.
  • 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.
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    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.
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.
Benicassim 2009: Mystery Jets fans party on the first day of the Spanish festival with 200,000 other festival goers.
The Hives' Pelle Almqvist commands the crowd from the stage on the 3rd day of the Coachella Music Festival 2012 in Indio, California.
Festival-goers rubbed shoulders with celebrities at California's renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year.
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.
The crowd anticipates the arrivals of Spoon, Blackmarket, Bloc Party and other favourites on stage at Fuji Rock Festival 2008.
Despite days of gloomy weather and no showering, Glastonbury-goers were still partying on day four of the much-loved English festival in 2011.
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.
Beyonce treated fans to a collaboration with singer Tricky during a mind-blowing set on Glastonbury 2011's Pyramid stage.
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.
A photo of the auditorium at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2009 captures the electric atmosphere at the Swiss musical celebration.
Festival goers take time out from the revelry at Montreux Jazz Festival to relax on the picturesque banks of Lake Geneva.
The setting for alternative festival Rock am Ring 2011 is Germany's mountainous Nürburgring motorsports complex.
Enthusiastic partygoers at Rock am Ring soak up the exhilarating atmosphere on day three of the festival in 2011.
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.

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  • London coronavirus cases by borough revealed as infections continue to fall across capital

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  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 'besotted' with new puppy that has helped them get over death of Lupo

    When their beloved cocker spaniel, Lupo, died last month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were heartbroken. But their grief was tempered by the arrival of a new puppy, with whom the whole family is said to be “besotted.” The new cocker spaniel, whose name has not yet been revealed, was given to the family by the Duchess’s brother, James Middleton, before Lupo died. And ensuring it remains a family affair, the puppy is Lupo’s niece. Mr Middleton, 33, bred his first litter of puppies from his dog Ella in 2011. He kept one, called Luna, but gave her brother Lupo to the Duchess in early 2012 after the Duke deployed for six weeks to the Falkland Islands while serving as an RAF search and rescue pilot. Last summer, Mr Middleton, who at the time was staying with his parents at their Berkshire home, bred another litter of six puppies with Luna as their mother. The Cambridges, along with their children Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two, are said to have had the pick of the litter.

  • Johnson faces Tory anger over continued school closures

    Conservative MPs warned the Prime Minister that children are becoming the ‘forgotten victims’ of the pandemic.

  • Republican split widens as Donald Trump intervenes in party elections in Arizona

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  • Tougher travel restrictions on the way, Matt Hancock warns

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  • UAE cabinet approves establishment of embassy in Tel Aviv in further sting to Palestinians

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the establishment of its embassy in Tel Aviv as the US national security advisor announced that America hopes to build “on the success of Israel’s normalisation agreements” under the Biden administration. The UAE cabinet decision to approve establishing the embassy comes after they signed the Abraham Accords in September, becoming the first Gulf state to establish a full diplomatic relationship with Israel. No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media. While Israel’s government recognises Jerusalem as its capital, the international community does not, with Palestinians claiming East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Most countries base their embassies in Tel Aviv. Before the deal, Israel only had peace deals with only two Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan - where it has fortified embassies. Most Arab countries had previously refrained from recognising Israel, believing that recognition should only be granted if serious concessions are made in the Palestinian peace process. Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco later agreed to follow in the UAE’s footsteps and normalise ties with Israel under US-brokered deals.

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  • Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson - schools must fully reopen by Easter

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  • SNP plan to deliver referendum without UK consent is 'deluded and pointless', experts say

    An SNP plan to hold an independence referendum without the consent of Westminster has been branded “deluded” and “pointless” by constitutional experts. At an internal SNP online assembly on Sunday, party activists and politicians discussed a new “roadmap” to independence, published at the weekend, which raises the prospect of a court battle with UK ministers if they resist an attempt to hold a new vote. The 11-point plan states that if a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected after May’s election, an SNP government would once again request a Section 30 order from the UK Government allowing it to organise a new referendum. However, should the request be refused - as Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted it would be - SNP ministers would seek to legislate for one anyway. The strategy, written by SNP minister Mike Russell, acknowledges that the UK Government could seek to block a referendum on the grounds that it is outwith Holyrood’s powers, but adds that such court action would be “vigorously opposed by an SNP Scottish Government”.

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