|  |  |  Sunday, July 25, 1999 Published at 01:41 GMT 02:41 UK

 World: Americas
 In pictures: Back to Woodstock

 Thirty years on and thousands of music fans gather at an abandoned bomber base in upstate New York to relive the infamous Woodstock Music Festival.
![[ image: The all-American festival revisited]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_flag300.jpg) | | The all-American festival revisited |
![[ image: As only he can, Godfather of Soul James Brown gets things going on Friday ...]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_brown300.jpg) | | As only he can, Godfather of Soul James Brown gets things going on Friday ... |
![[ image: ... and the crowd called out for more]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_ball300.jpg) | | ... and the crowd called out for more |
![[ image: A sign of the times ... made from discarded pizza boxes]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_peace300.jpg) | | A sign of the times ... made from discarded pizza boxes |
![[ image: Fans take time out to cool down as temperatures soar ...]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_shower300.jpg) | | Fans take time out to cool down as temperatures soar ... |
![[ image: ... and it wouldn't be Woodstock without a bit of bare-naked flesh, courtersy of the Insane Clown Posse]](/olmedia/400000/images/_403140_clown300.jpg) | | ... and it wouldn't be Woodstock without a bit of bare-naked flesh, courtersy of the Insane Clown Posse |



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