Glasto turned 40 this year and, seemingly aware of the occasion, even the weather behaved: countless pairs of dusty wellies languished in sweaty tents as the festival's 1, 000-plus acts turned Worthy Farm into the very best place to be. U2 replacements Gorillaz put in a slightly lacklustre turn on the Pyramid stage on Friday night, but Kissy Sell Out was on hand to get everyone raving as he deejayed from th e cockpit of a Louise Bourgeois-esque metal spider. Shakira 's set on Saturday - over all too soon - included a euphoric cover of the xx's "Islands" (which elicited a rare grin from singer Romy in the crowd). Later, a relaxed Laura Marling charmed a loved-up a udience (including a couple down the front who'd just got engaged) as the sun set over the Park stage, while Stevie Wonder brought the weekend to a close with a mass singalong to "Happy Birthday".
Best act: The rousing vocal acrobatics of tUnE-yArDs.
Overheard: "This is too much!" - an overwrought Radiohead fan with tears in his eyes as Thom Yorke (left) and Jonny Greenwood played "Karma Police" at the end of their secret set.
Best new discovery: LA quintet Local Natives, who belted out their harmony-driven alt-rock to a huge crowd in the Queen's Head tent on Thursday night.