Best Festivals in the World…

(Some of them)

Fuji Rock Festival, Japan. 26th –28th July

This three-day festival is held in the ski resort of Naeba and is known to be the largest music festival in Japan. Why is a festival named Fuji Rock, located 300 km away in Naeba I hear you cry?! Well funnily enough, the event began life near the base of Mount Fuji, however the first year of the festival was somewhat disastrous as a typhoon struck, Anthony Kiedis broke his arm (although continued playing a full set) and scores of people came down with hypothermia. Not to worry though, event organisers have ensured the smooth running of the festival since its relocation and people return year after year ready for a good time.

Glastonbury Festival, UK. 26th –30th June.

The Rolling Stones, Sinead O’Connor, Arctic Monkeys, need we say more? The line up of Glastonbury 2013 is set to be a cacophonic assemblage of different genres. With something for everybody, even the pickiest music buff is sure to be wowed by the variety of performers that Glastonbury offers up year after year.

Pinkpop Festival, Netherlands. 14th-16th June.

Dubbed as the longest running annual music festival in the world, Pinkpopis held every year on the Pentecostal weekend. With a capacity of 60,000, this year The Killers, Alt-J and Green Day are among the headliners as well as a handful of local dutch bands.

Bonaroo Music and Arts Festival, 15th-16th June.

In 2008 Rolling Stone magazine stated that Bonaroo was “the ultimate over-the-top summer festival” a sentiment that has been echoed by festival goers ever since. With its own permanent location, the festival has grown considerably since its opening year in 2002, when it didn’t even advertise but still managed to play to sold out audiences. This year will be the twelfth annual festival and will be headlined by Paul McCartney, Bjork and Tom Petty to name but a few.