Festival goers queued overnight to be the first into the Glastonbury Festival site in Pilton as gates opened at 8am today

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis greeted revellers from his Land Rover as the gates to the legendary festival opened.

Traditionally, the 87-year-old opens the gates himself, but this morningEmily Eavis, 43, did the honours.

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis greeted revellers from his Land Rover as the gates to the legendary festival opened.

Grandmother Lisa Stone, 56, was first in the queue at gate A this morning, making her one of the first of 200,000 who will pass through over the next five days.

She arrived at Pilton at 11am yesterday (20) alongside her granddaughter and they got on site at 4pm - and have been waiting patiently since.

This is the fifth time Lisa has been to the festival and she was well prepared with a pop-up tent and even managed to get a few hours of sleep.

Lisa said she is looking forward to seeing Elton John - and the Foo Fighters who are rumoured to make an appearance.