the three-day festival in it's 10th year included Kasabian and Pixie Lott


A picture dated 11 June 2011 shows two festival goers posing for photographs as they attend the Nova Rock 2011 festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria. The festival runs from 11 to 13 June. Iron Maiden, System of a Down and Linkin Park are amongst the performing bands

A picture dated 11 June 2011 shows festival goers cheering during a concert at the Nova Rock 2011 festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria. The festival runs from 11 to 13 June. Iron Maiden, System of a Down and Linkin Park are amongst the performing bands

Two intrepid festival goers brave the wet weather during the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival Sunday June 12, 2011. Headlining acts for Sunday of the three-day festival in it's 10th year included Kasabian and Pixie Lott. Many major sports and music events were a wash-out over the weekend as Britain was covered in a deluge of much needed rain after the driest Spring for over 100 years

Festival goers wear multi-coloured waterproofs as they watch Plan B in the rain at the Isle of Wight music festival, Sunday, June 12, 2011

Festival goers push their belongings through muddy fields on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in Somerset, south west England June 22, 2011

A man sells ice creams as festival goers walk through muddy fields on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in Somerset, south west England June 22, 2011. The Glastonbury festival opened its gates Wednesday to 150,000 fans ignoring forecasts for rain and muddy fields to hear U2 and Beyonce alongside a bewildering choice of smaller acts from Spliff Richard to punk poet Attila the Stockbroker

Festival goers push their belongings through muddy fields on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in Somerset, south west England June 22, 2011

Festival goers carry their belongings through muddy fields on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in Somerset, south west England June 22, 2011

Festival goers carry their belongings through muddy fields on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in Somerset, south west England June 22, 2011. The Glastonbury festival opened its gates Wednesday to 150,000 fans ignoring forecasts for rain and muddy fields to hear U2 and Beyonce alongside a bewildering choice of smaller acts from Spliff Richard to punk poet Attila the Stockbroker.

Festival goers arrive in the mud ahead of the Glastonbury Music Festival, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.