Ok guys, we're off.

Sadly not to Glastonbury, like some of our BBC colleagues.

We're clearly too integral to the operation back here at Music News LIVE Towers...that must be it.

Have fun if you are going. If not remember you can stay across all the BBC Glasto coverage here, and minute by minute on Twitter via @bbcglasto, external.

Stormzy is one of the many artists heading to Somerset. Scroll down to see why he's being singled out for praise on the Grenfell Tower charity single.

And find out what fellow Glasto performer Dave Grohl did with his ridiculous onstage throne after his leg got better.

All that, and much more.

We'll leave you with one of Stormzy's pals, Raye, who smashed the Radio 1Xtra Live Lounge earlier today.

This one goes out to anyone who stood in a long line to get in somewhere fun today.

Glasto has been graced with extraordinary headline acts from the start - but who was the best of them all? (Cue the debates in the office)

Was it Glam-rock for you or Britpop? Perhaps even hip-hop?

Here's a selection of great sets for your consideration, from T. Rex and a Cadillac, through to Suzanne Vega in a bulletproof vest, via Radiohead, JAY-Z then his wife Beyoncé with an unexpected guest...

...not to mention Adele just last year.

Over to you to rank the best headliners in order.

Let's see if this year's top dogs Radiohead, the Foos and/or Ed can produce equally legendary performances this time around.

While we're on the subject, here's the full Glasto lineup for this year too.

Remember earlier when we said that former Labour leader Ed Miliband was talking all things metal music with Napalm Death.

Well you didn't dream that. That is a thing that actually happened...

...and here's the proof.

From politics to broadcasting to grindcore in three moves.

Some said it couldn't be done.

BBC Radio 1

Jordan and Noah from the band popped into the Radio 1 studios last night to talk DJ Annie Mac through their new track Laidback.

Apparently they are "Laidback about your love" but simultanously "Crazy about your love" too.

Love always did work in mysterious ways.

Listen above.

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Now here's a band you may have caught at Glasto a few years back...

Bristol pop-rockers Coasts have announced today that they will return with a new album on 18 August.

This Life, which apparently tackles themes of "growing up and self-discovery" (plenty of that going on at Glasto this weekend) is the follow-up to last year's self-titled debut album.

In support of the record, they'll also head out on a 38-date UK tour, which kicks off on 15 September in Aberdeen and concludes in Brighton on 29 October.

Check out the full list below. We think Danielle might be going to at least one, don't you?

Don't know about you but we're loving this summer heatwave.

Of course it doesn't come without its practical problems. Liam Fray from The Courteeners is feeling somewhat sleep-deprived.

Poor lad. Don't worry Liam, after today's summer solstice the day's are only going to get shorter, darker and ultimately cooler too...

Thousands of music fans have rolled into Glasto since we began the live page this morning.

We reckon that if you are still reading this in work than you are either:

a) Heading down tonight.

b) Heading down early tomorrow, or...

c) Not heading down at all (snap!)

Let's have a look at some of the sights so far, including heightened security, some excellent head-wear and some innovative ways of keeping cool. Paddling in *Perrier - who said Glasto was too middle class?!

Stay across all the action on Twitter this weekend via our special @bbbglasto, external page.

* Other bottled waters are available.

Mark Savage
Music reporter

Over the last five years, Imagine Dragons have become one of the biggest bands on the planet.

Their emotionally-charged, radio-friendly rock anthems like Radioactive, external and Sucker For Pain, external have earned Grammy Awards, number one albums and a scarily loyal fanbase.

But behind closed doors, the band's frontman Dan Reynolds was struggling with severe depression.

Things came to a head on their last world tour. Playing 110 dates in 42 countries on five continents left the singer "numb".

"It came to a point where I didn't have an option," he tells the BBC. "It was lose my family and lose my life or seek help."

After the band's final concert of the tour in Amsterdam last February, the star told his bandmates he was taking a year off to tackle the condition, which has plagued him since childhood.

"When I was younger, in school, I would just let it pass, and ride out the valleys and the peaks and the ups and downs," he says.

"Then I tried medication and it was too scary for me, because I felt like it was going to change the music."

So last year, he "went to a therapist and sat down and basically faced it head on for the first time".

Read more.

All it takes is a handful of plastic orange bricks and a Lego guitar, and what do you have? Ed Sheeran, of course!

Legoland Windsor have recreated this year’s Glastonbury festival ground, complete with headliners Radiohead, Foo Fighters and the aforementioned Sheeran.

5,400 Lego bricks were used to recreate the 50cm high Pyramid Stage, but Ed is just 61 bricks, including his guitar.

Guess it's just the Shape of You, Ed!

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Promoters of the Electric Daisy Carnival have put out a statement in response to the death of Michael Morse at the music festival last weekend.

“The unexpected passing of a loved one is tragic, and while the exact cause of this tragedy is still unknown, we do know that family and friends are grieving.

"It is with great sadness that we send our thoughts and condolences to the loved ones of the man who passed away after the festival had ended."

An official coroner’s and toxicology report into the cause of death are still pending, but relatives of Mr Morse have suggested that long water lines at the festival - where temperatures peaked at 100+ degrees - were partly to blame.

Insomniac Events claim more than 100 free water access points were available throughout the course of the festival, with waits no longer than 10 minutes. In addition, their statement stressed "roaming" medical staff were available "twenty-four hours a day, free of charge".

According to authorities, 1,000 people sought medical treatment during the three-day festival.

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Meanwhile, TMZ has reported, external that a father is suing festival organisers over the death of his 24-year-old son, Nicholas Tom, at the Las Vegas festival in 2015.

Mr Tom had a seizure after taking ecstasy at the festival and was carried to a medical tent, where he died.

His father, Terry Tom, is suing for wrongful death and negligence. He alleges that medical services were scarce, medical tents were understaffed, volunteers had no medical experience, and there was insufficient access to water.

The former Labour leader is sitting in for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 this week.

Right now he's trying to understand the appeal of death metal and grindcore music by chatting to Napalm Death 'singer' Barney Greenway, ahead of their Glasto performance this weekend.

This is causing equal delight and confusion out there on social media.

Listen live now.

Incidentally, if you like the sound of white noise, then the Shangri-La section at Glasto will become a metal-only stage from tomorrow, courtesy of Earache Records.

Sounds like a whole lotta fun - but you don't necessarily want to pitch your tent anywhere near it.

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Chris Cornell's final music video has been released to mark World Refugee Day.

The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman died last month, at the age of 52. The singer hanged himself following a concert in Detroit.

The video shows Cornell perfoming The Promise, a track he recorded for the soundtrack to the film of the same name, which came out in April.

Warning: It is interspersed with some graphic footage of the refugee crisis - and it's not an easy watch.

All proceeds from the song go to the Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation, which helps protect vulnerable children.

Meanwhile, Cornell's 12-year-old daughter Toni has published an emotional tribute to her father on Facebook, external.

"You are my idol, someone I’ve always looked up to. You were always there for me. You pushed me forward every day, and you still do," she writes.

"I know you are still here, and the warmth I feel beneath the cold, is you."

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Like a lot of you, Liam Gallagher and Charli XCX are like kids at Christmas today as the Glasto gates finally swing open.

Liam says he is "buzzing", while Charli is apologising in advance for her forthcoming "weird" behaviour.

Don't worry Charli, we're sure you won't be the only one.

Those who are staying at home, however, are about to be overcome by jealousy.

Don't worry too much though Ross (below) - you'll have the best possible Glasto coverage on the BBC all weekend.

Cheer up! You'll probably see more bands than the people who are there They'll be too busy searching for their tent/shoes/friends...

NME

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Another day, another A-list spat (well, maybe A-list is a stretch...)

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor, in a war of words with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, said Kroeger had "a face like a foot" after Kroeger called Slipknot "a gimmick" and described Taylor’s side-project Stone Sour as “Nickelback Lite”.

Speaking on US radio station 98 KUPD, the Slipknot frontman described Nickelback singer Kroeger as an “idiot”, adding: “You can run your mouth all you want. All I know is I’ve been voted ‘Sexiest Dude In Rock’ wearing a mask. You’ve been voted ‘Ugliest Dude In Rock’ twice without one.

He stressed he had no issues with other Nickelback members, but addressing Kroeger, he said: “Dude, curl up in bed with your Hello Kitty pillow and shut up.”

Takes pillow talk to a whole new level...

Kev Geoghegan
Arts and entertainment reporter

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With new songs written by Jim Steinman, this musical production of Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell, which opened in Manchester in February finally made its West End debut at The Coliseum in London on Tuesday night.

The cavernous space is home to the English National Opera but was maybe the only place large enough to house a mammoth set, which is at times the base of a Shard-like tower and at other times, a subterranean cave system.

The story is frankly bizarre, with a character called Strat (yes, really) leading a gang of eternal teenagers called The Lost through a dystopian Manhattan - now called Obsidian -run by a former rocker-come-despot called Falco.

Strat falls for Falco's daughter, aka Raven, and trouble begins...

Trying to make sense of the plot is probably not worth it, as the cast thunder through Meat Loafs back catalogue, including Two Out of Three Ain't Bad, Real Dead Ringer For Love, You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth, the title track, of course, and the inevitable show closer I Would Do Anything For Love.

It's all a bit of a guilty pleasure - a rather large cheese sandwich - but the standing ovation proved that there is life in the old Loaf yet.

Image source, Piers Allardyce

So our reporter Kev enjoyed it - and it seems plenty of other people have too, as the musical has added two further weeks of shows - with tickets on sale now., external

In other reviews, The Guardian, external said: "Jim Steinman’s perky lyrics are often overpowered in this musical juggernaut, but his roaring choruses and fairytale plot are built for the ENO’s stage"

While the Evening Standard, external described the show as "a jaw-dropping spectacle".

So don't be sad Jim...three out of three (good reviews) ain't bad.

Image source, Nic Serpell-Rand

The charity single recorded to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has hit the number one spot on iTunes just two hours after it was released.

More than 50 stars including Stormzy, Rita Ora and Paloma Faith, recorded Bridge Over Troubled Water, external to support victims' families and survivors.

The song was made available to download at 08:00 BST on Wednesday - a week after the fire - and donations can be made directly on artistsforgrenfell.com, external.

Image source, Nic Serpell-Rand

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From Foo Fighters to another Glasto headliner this weekend...

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke will perform as a duo in a one-off gig to raise money for the restoration of the earthquake-hit region of Le Marche in Italy.

The concert will take place at the open-air Sferisterio Stadium in Macerata, on 20 August. Tickets go on sale next week.

More than 240 people were killed when a devastating 6.2-magnitude quake hit the area, north-east of Rome, in August 2016 - with aftershocks continuing for months afterwards.

Radiohead will headline Glasto on Friday. But if you're reading this in the queue then you already knew that...

BBC Radio 1

Yesterday we brought you the news that Foo Fighters have announced a new album and world tour.

The US rockers will headline the Pyramid Stage at Glasto on Saturday night.

Frontman Dave Grohl told Annie Mac last night that this year's performance "is a make-up date", after he was forced to cancel two years ago due to falling off the stage in Sweden and breaking his leg.

He also revealed to Annie that Guns 'N Roses and sometime ACDC frontman Axl Rose borrowed his throne (above) after he was done with it. Who knew?

And guess what? Dave says that new record Concrete and Gold is "the hugest-sounding thing we've ever done" and sounds like "Motorhead playing Sgt.Pepper".

Wowzers. Well he's not exactly gonna say it's rubbish now, is he?

Also who is the pop "mega-star" that appears on the record doing guest backing vocals?

Listen above.

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We told you earlier about the new charity single for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Well, grime star Stormzy is being praised online for his defiant and moving verse, that was added to the all-star cover of Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Here it is below:

I don’t know where to begin

So I’ll start by saying I refuse to forget you

I refuse to be silenced

I refuse to neglect you

That’s for every last soul up in Grenfell

Even though I’ve never even met you

Cause that could have been my mum’s house

Or that could have been my nephew

It could have been me up there

Waving my white plain T up there

With my friends on the ground trying to see up there

I just hope that you’re resting and free up there

BBC Newsbeat

Prodigy, from rap group Mobb Deep, has died aged 42.

The singer, who had sickle cell anaemia, was admitted to hospital a few days ago while in Las Vegas for a performance.

Prodigy's publicist Roberta Magrini said, in a statement: "It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary NY rap duo Mobb Deep,"

She said the exact cause of the rapper's death was "yet to be confirmed".

Read more.

Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lil Wayne and 50 Cent are among those who have paid tribute to the rapper.

Nicki Minaj posted the above picture alongside the caption: "Don't want to believe he's gone. Omg. RIP @prodigymobbdeep, external#QueensFinest, external."

While NAS uploaded this image of the rapper below, with the following tribute:

"🙏🏾 QB RIP King P. Prodigy 4 Ever."

Lil Wayne described Prodigy as "the great one", adding that the "rap game lost a legend...", while Fiddy posted a great picture of the suavely-dressed rapper, who will be sorely missed by fans and fellow artists.