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

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 17, 2020A giant relic in Java
Jan 14, 2024Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
Sep 17, 2025A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
Jan 4, 2023Earth at Perihelion
Jun 19, 2021Surf s up—Down Under
Jul 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
Jul 20, 2023International Moon Day
Dec 6, 2021Computer Science EDU Week
Aug 8, 2018In celebration of cats
Jan 14, 2020Going head-to-head with winter
Oct 4, 2022World Space Week
Dec 1, 2021Antarctica Day
Feb 5, 2023Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
Aug 1, 2018Don’t look down
Nov 17, 2025National Take a Hike Day
Jun 26, 2019Get amped for Glastonbury
Aug 17, 2025International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
Aug 25, 2020Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
Mar 31, 2019Celebrating a Paris landmark
Dec 5, 2023Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
May 6, 2021Why you should thank a nurse today
Sep 17, 2020Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
Dec 31, 2025New Years Eve
Sep 25, 2024Sequoia National Parks 134th anniversary
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
Jul 30, 2018Children at play for International Day of Friendship
May 10, 2023Cordouan Lighthouse, France
Jan 30, 2020The Pearl of Siberia
Feb 20, 2022World Whale Day
Sep 15, 2024National Hispanic Heritage Month