- 50,000 people are expected to attend the event.
- Virgin Radio will broadcast live sets and backstage interviews.
- This year's sponsors include drinks brands Bacardi, Strongbow and Carling.
- The event first took place in 1968, but was shut down for safety reasons in 1970, when the acts included Bob Dylan, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. It was resurrected in 2002.