our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is there today.ain stages, and good news forfans of arctic monkeys. the english band are headlining the pyramid stage tonight. they had to cancel their dublin show on tuesday as alex turner, the lead singer, had laryngitis. but last night, we saw a giant mirror ball with "arctic monkeys" written on it being delivered, so almost certain they will be performing tonight. a couple of bands, we don't know who they are. the churnups are listed at 6.15pm. there's a big strong rumour that is actually going to be foo fighters playing the main stage. and over at woodsies, another venue, there is a belief that rick astley, the english singer, could be teaming up with blossoms to play the greatest hits of the smiths, which is quite a thought! one band we know are definitely playing, we can show them now, these are the master musicians of joujouka. and i can speak to the man, frank rynne, who is their manager. how are you? very well. and we are very excited to have them on because they are opening the pyramid sta

colin paterson, bbc news, glasgow. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. more sunshine?nshine? more sunshine, not much rain, some of have seen thunderstorms but there are other places where it's been dry for ages. this picture from a weather watcher in kent and kent is one of the places where it's not rained in some spots for 33 days, but there are other places across the uk where we have not had any rain for a the uk where we have not had any rainfora number of the uk where we have not had any rain for a number of weeks now. that will change a bit over the next few days. this chart shows the rainfall accumulation we are expecting over the next five days. the wettest weather likely to be of the west. you can see this quite patchy rainfall pattern. that shows we are going to have showery rain so there may be places that still don't see an awful lot but the change is going to come courtesy of this swirl of cloud here on the satellite picture a long way away from our shores at the moment so for most of us in the short—term sunny skies this afternoon. as few showers in north

people are expected to descend on worthy farm this weekend. 0ur entertainment corrrespondent colin paterson one of glastonbury was all about festivalgoers finding a place to camp. they fell into many different categories. there were the late arrivals... categories. there were the late arrivals- - -_ categories. there were the late arrivals... ., ., , ., , ., arrivals... you are trying to spot a iece of arrivals... you are trying to spot a piece of ground — arrivals... you are trying to spot a piece of ground big _ arrivals... you are trying to spot a piece of ground big enough - arrivals. .. you are trying to spot a piece of ground big enough or- arrivals... you are trying to spot a| piece of ground big enough or how big a tent? it is piece of ground big enough or how bi a tent? , ., ., , big a tent? it is for man but we have not big a tent? it is for man but we have got things _ big a tent? it is for man but we have got things that _ big a tent? it is for man but we have got things that are - big a tent? it is for man but we have got things that are here . have got things that are here alr

stop the fans pitching their tents a couple of days early — as our entertainment correspondent colin patersonfestival boss emily eavis doing the duties. welcome, this way. and optimistic friday“s headliners arctic monkeys will play, despite laryngitis causing last night's dublin show to be called off. they cancelled that, he is recovering. i'm sure we're going to be all right. we've got a couple of back—up plans if not but i reckon... oh, really? not telling you anything, colin. could... we always have back—up plans for everything. could the churnups, whoever they are, step up to headline if he doesn't? i wouldn't like to say. there needs to be a surprise. the glastonbury founder michael eavis stayed in his land this year the capacity has been increased to a total of 210,000, including this eltonjohn fan who“d come a long, long way. i came all the way from korea just for glastonbury. festivalgoers were using all kinds of techniques to bring in their belongings. you would think it was my first rodeo! it's a lot of stuff. some very dubious washing methods were being discussed. you have arrived

colin paterson reports.ook over here, look, those are the confetti cannons elton has brought in this morning. up there, there's sound checking going on. that's actually for the chicks, the us country band, who are on. earlier on, i saw huge amounts of fireworks being brought in and placed behind the speakers, so expect some kind of really big finale to eltonjohn. what do we know about the show? he is going to open up with a song he has not played for ten years. we've done the research, two that fall into that category. we've got are you ready for love and pinball wizard that could be in there. this is thomas, a fan, who is in the front row. what time did you get here to reserve your spot? oh, i got here at 10am, and now i have to stay till the end. now, viewers will be thinking — there's something he's going to have to not do. how are you going to manage that? oh, i'm going to stay hydrated just enough to not pass out, but not too much where i have to keep going to a toilet because i won't make it through th

stop the fans pitching their tents a couple of days early, as our entertainment correspondent colin patersonnd optimistic friday's headliners arctic monkeys will play, despite laryngitis causing last night's dublin show to be called off. they cancelled that, he is recovering. i'm sure we're going to be all right. we've got a couple of back—up plans if not but i reckon... oh, really? not telling you anything, colin. could... we always have back—up plans for everything. could the churnups, whoever they are, step up to headline if he doesn't? i wouldn't like to say. there needs to be a surprise. the glastonbury founder michael eavis stayed in his land rover but received huge cheers. everyone this way... this year the capacity has been increased to a total of 210,000, including this eltonjohn fan who'd come a long, long way. i came all the way from korea just for glastonbury. wow! although he'd worn his eltonjohn t—shirt five days early. for sunday i'll wear it also. you'd better not sweat too much, then. maybe i will wash it! that is optimistic at glastonbury. festivalgoers were using all kinds

show the behind—the—scenes process of how his works are made. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin patersonly two of the staff at glasgow's gallery of modern art even knew it was happening. my wife will be very surprised this morning and obviously all colleagues were as well, but it will be worth it. they'll understand when they realise it's a banksy exhibition. the show is pretty much a career retrospective and we were the first to be given a look around. many of the stencils used to create banksy�*s most famous works have been included in the show, including this one from the barbican in 2017. but they've been painted and given a new lease of life. there was a time when banksy couldn't get his work in major galleries. his solution? wear a disguise, go in and put them up himself. and there is a real behind—the—scenes element to this show. how his works were made, including the famous shredder hidden

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is there for us right now.njohn will take the stage at 9pm tonight. these are the front row fans ready for eltonjohn. look over here. front row fans ready for elton john. look over here. those of the confetti cannons elton has brought in this morning. the sound checking going on is for a us country band. earlier i saw huge amounts of fireworks being brought in place behind the speaker so expect some kind of really big finale to elton john. what we know about the show? he is going to open up with a song he has not played for ten years. we've done the research, to find that category, are you ready for love and pinball wizard. what time did you get here to reserve your spot? did you get here to reserve your sot? ' ii ., ., did you get here to reserve your sot? ' ii . . ., did you get here to reserve your sot? ' ii ., ., ., ., ., did you get here to reserve your sot? i“, . . ., . ., , did you get here to reserve your sot? ' ii ., ., ., ., ., , ., spot? 10am and now have to stay to the end. viewers _ spot? 10am and

colin paterson, bbc news, glasgow. great stuff.busy hour coming up, but first let's have a peek at the whether with ben rich. hello. some of us have seen thunderstorms this week, but for others it has remained stubbornly dry. so what chance of rain over the next few days? actually the chance will be increasing, thanks to what is currently just a swirl of cloud a long way to the west of us, a developing area of low pressure. in the short term, this afternoon most places fine, dry and sunny, chance of one or two showers, particularly in the west and where they do occur, they could be heavy and possibly thundery, temperatures getting up to 26 or 27 degrees, some likely to get to 28 or 29. through this evening and overnight we will see largely clear skies overhead, some low cloud rolling into the far north—west of scotland at times and also by the end of the night some cloud and a chance for some thunderstorms in the far south—west of england. temperatures generally between 8 and 12 degrees. it may be a bit chillier than that in some p

of course, it was colin paterson. good morning. how's it going? filth. was colin paterson.year. does it feel different this year?— this year? it feels less intense than it did _ this year? it feels less intense than it did last— this year? it feels less intense than it did last year— this year? it feels less intense than it did last year because i this year? it feels less intense than it did last year because it| this year? it feels less intense - than it did last year because it was such an _ than it did last year because it was such an unusual festival coming on the back— such an unusual festival coming on the back of— such an unusual festival coming on the back of covid. it does. we are getting _ the back of covid. it does. we are getting back in the swing of it. no more _ getting back in the swing of it. no more pandemics. yes. _ more pandemics. yes, the words of emily avis, the festival buzz. you know how i was talking about huge contraptions? look at this one. very quickly, this is one of the most impressive contraptions. what on earth it's in here? , ., ., , ., here?

this weekend at glasgow 5 gallery of modern art, which is where our entertainment correspondent colin patersonre in a happier place this morning than there. ,., ., ., , .,, in a happier place this morning than there. ., , .,, , there. good morning. this has been two ears there. good morning. this has been two years in — there. good morning. this has been two years in the _ there. good morning. this has been two years in the planning _ there. good morning. this has been two years in the planning and - there. good morning. this has been two years in the planning and it's i two years in the planning and it's all been kept under wraps until this morning. it will make headlines around the world. and on breakfast we have an exclusive first look around. and so much excitement because it is banksy�*s first solo show for 1a years. it is called 25 years of card labour and it features work from across his career. if you look at this, this is one of the original stencils are used for his graffiti work. he used stencils because it was a quicker way of doing work and escaping before he got arrested. this wa

these fans have been telling the bbc�*s colin paterson which of his classic tracks they're hoping to rocket man) i'm glad the real one is singing later. , . , later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in _ later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in this _ later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in this country - later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in this country but - later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in this country but i - later. his last ever gig in the uk. it wasn't in this country but i sawj it wasn't in this country but i saw an elton john it wasn't in this country but i saw an eltonjohn gig. let's take a look at some of today's papers. they are, of course, dominated by one story this morning. "pushed to the brink" is the sunday mirror headline on the growing tensions between the russian president vladimir putin and his mercenary leader, yevgeny prigozhin. an image of armed men in rostov—on—don features on the front page of the mail on sunday, as the paper questions whether vladimir putin bribe

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there from the start and joins us now. lot of stuff. how do you feel to have finally made it into glastonbury? you're laughing a lot. you're having fun. very excited! the rollers, explain. well, it's not great. so we were walking and then itjust all snapped. and now we've literally had to drag it the whole way. it's a nightmare. and the rollers? what rollers? oh, the rollers! i thought you meant the rollers, the wheels on the thing! ijust had a curly blow this morning. how are you guys? oh, you're looking like you might need a little bit of help here. hello, bbc breakfast, good morning to you. there's an act called the churnups. the churnups. now, i heard a rumour it was pulp. then i heard a rumour it was the foo fighters. sing it! glastonbury, if you're ready to have a good time, let me hear you say anyway! anyway! # turn up the music, let's celebrate # i gotta — a feeling i'm gonna be ok. are you ready to sing? # i bet that you look good on the dance floor # i don't know if you're looking for romance or # don't know what

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson there for us this morning. t know who it is going to be. it could be anyone, we don't mind. taylor swift, but that is next year, isn't it? - spice girls. nobody will know, i reckon it will be the spice girls. i heard it was a rumour that it will be pulp, - and then i have heard l it was the foo fighters. ijust sing the high notes. my money is on foo fighters. a solid guess. i am trying to get ken up to the pyramid, we are going to surf him onto the stage. i would like it to be - somebody like harry styles. i really wanted it to be pulp because i am obsessed with their two biggest hits and absolutely none of their other songs. there's also another slot. this is a secret, but i have heard that it is rick astley and blossoms doing a smiths set. it's supposed to be foo fighters. will you be trying to get down the front whoever they are? to be honest, i'm not too bothered. glastonbury, wayhey! so many theories, but i'm delighted to say we can speak to somebody who is definitely playing at glastonbury. jamie webster o

people are expected to descend on worthy farm this weekend. 0ur entertainment correspondent, colin paterson tens of thousands of tents were pitched yesterday. it was quite a scene. people arriving, dragging on their belongings. by the weekend 210,000 people will be here. glastonbury will be the biggest town or city temporarily in the whole of somerset. when we are at glastonbury we like to take you to some of the far out reaching places, some of the ones you might not get to see on tv otherwise. this is one of my favourites. it's glastonbury on sea. a full sized recreation of a seaside pier. sunday night, eltonjohn, the pinball wizard. we've got the pinball wizard. we've got the pinball alley here. if you come down the pier which i believe is the biggest construction in the whole of glastonbury outside the stages, i can introduce you to the man who is the art director. first time event, we are interviewing someone who goes by the name of wreckage. explain the idea of glastonbury on c. it shouldn't really exist. it's taking the british seaside and dropping it in a field _ the british seaside

our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is there for us this morning. commodation like? we have my dad's old caravan and we _ accommodation like? we have my dad's old caravan and we did _ accommodation like? we have my dad's old caravan and we did a _ accommodation like? we have my dad's old caravan and we did a bit _ accommodation like? we have my dad's old caravan and we did a bit of- old caravan and we did a bit of painting — old caravan and we did a bit of painting so it is not so bad. but they— painting so it is not so bad. but they are — painting so it is not so bad. but they are in _ painting so it is not so bad. but they are in tents. billy is in the back— they are in tents. billy is in the back of— they are in tents. billy is in the back of the _ they are in tents. billy is in the back of the band van. he they are in tents. billy is in the back of the band van.- they are in tents. billy is in the back of the band van. he has managed to claim at the — back of the band van. he has managed to claim at the back— back of the band van. he has managed