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Achtung Bono! Glastonbury gets political

This was to be the year the festival got its radical mojo back. So what happened to all the protests?There were rumours of siege towers and stage invasions. But in the end, Art Uncut's much-hyped U2 protest proved somewhat less seismic: an 8m-high balloon – inscribed with the slogan "U Pay Your Tax 2" (geddit?) – that was ripped down by security almost as soon as it was inflated on Friday. Standing a few metres away, I was surprised and disheartened. It's not that the ensuing scuffles were ...

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17:29 on June 26 2011

Achtung Bono! Glastonbury gets political

Guardian Music — This was to be the year the festival got its radical mojo back. So what happened to all the protests?There were rumours of siege towers and stage invasions. But in the en... more info

17:30 on June 26 2011

Glastonbury: celebrity pictures of Bono

Guardian Music — Bono was the talk of Glastonbury this year - but how do other musicians see the U2 singer? We asked his fellow acts for their artistic impressions. more info