Glastonbury Festival begins Jun 25, 2025

Glastonbury Festival begins

As the sun rises over the hills in Somerset, Glastonbury Festival comes alive, transforming a quiet part of South West England into one of the world"s most famous music destinations. Since its humble beginnings in 1970, when tickets cost just one British pound, Glastonbury has grown into a cultural powerhouse, attracting over 200,000 fans each year. The festival is deeply rooted in the ideals of the hippie movement, the 1960s counterculture, and the free festival spirit that sparked its early days. From David Bowie and Elton John to Metallica and Billie Eilish, Glastonbury"s stages have hosted performances that have defined generations. This year"s festival runs from today through June 29, with The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo topping the bill. Overlooking the event is Glastonbury Tor, pictured here, a hill crowned by the 14th-century St. Michael"s Church Tower. The Tor is steeped in myth and legend, from ties to King Arthur"s Avalon to ancient spiritual lore.

© Gavin Hellier/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jun 25, 2018Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
Jun 25, 2019Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
Jun 25, 2020Hoisting a flag for seafarers
Jun 25, 2021Birds and bees, and why they re so important
Jun 25, 2022Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Jun 25, 2023Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
Jun 25, 2024Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Jun 25, 2026Buildings on Grand-Place Square in Brussels, Belgium

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 24, 2018Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
Feb 14, 2022Maldives
Apr 1, 2021Why do elephants hide in trees?
Feb 3, 2024Carnival of Venice
Sep 10, 2019Welcome to my neck of the woods
Nov 15, 2019Mesmerizing murmuration
Oct 25, 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
Nov 6, 2020Life in the slow lane
Oct 6, 2018A bite of ancient history
Apr 7, 2023International Beaver Day
Sep 8, 2024International Literacy Day
May 11, 2022Santorini, Greece
Mar 29, 2026Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mar 27, 2025World Theater Day
Jun 11, 2023Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Jul 31, 2018Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
May 3, 2026International Leopard Day
Jun 13, 2022Okavango Delta, Botswana
Jun 12, 2022Big Bend National Park turns 78
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Apr 18, 2019Stop and see the flowers
Jan 10, 2024Take the Stairs Day
May 15, 2020The last thing seen by Wile E. Coyote
Oct 1, 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
Aug 21, 2019Look before you leap
Mar 5, 2019Stompin’ with the Big Chief
Jun 11, 2022Misool Island, Indonesia
Feb 6, 2020A hint of spring
Jul 16, 2020Summertime in Alaska
Aug 10, 2020Kings of the Kalahari