Inspired by the Russians' decision to spray dry ice into the clouds in order to stop it raining on Paul McCartney's gig there last weekend, there were media reports yesterday that Michael Eavis has built a similar contraption in an attempt to stop the rain falling on Worthy Farm this weekend. Which is good news for Glasto-goers - or it would be if it were true. Latest word from the Glasto organisers is no such contraption has been built or will be used because playing with the weather has all sorts of possible ecological impacts, and messing with the environment is not the Glastonbury way.
Weather reports remain quite good for the weekend, mainly dry with just scattered showers on Saturday. However the heavy rainfall of recent days means the festival site is already very damp and some are predicting the return of the mud baths in the busier avenues of the festival.