As attendees battle with travel delays, Glastonbury Festival welcomes back large crowds.

For the first time in three years, attendees are pouring into the Glastonbury Festival, despite some issues with transit.

Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney, and Kendrick Lamar will perform at the Somerset festival, which will draw more than 200,000 attendees.

However, a strike on Tuesday has made it difficult to travel by train, and two more are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.

One supporter, Sarah Hogg, said she is now “nervous” about going.

The 33-year-old Newcastle resident had reserved a seat on a train to London on Thursday morning, ensuring that she would arrive in time to board a coach bound for the festival.

But she’s leaving now.

Sarah’s well-thought-out excursion has evolved into a 24-hour endurance challenge that includes an additional day spent in London. It has caused me to be really anxious about it and has increased my stress. When they first made the announcement that this [strike] was taking place, everyone who was attending the event had already made travel arrangements.

Even though I’m not especially happy about it, I will still make it to Worthy Farm no matter what.

Is it worth the extra trouble and money? The seven-time Glastonbury attendee responds, “Of course.” It is my favourite location on earth.

Festival directors Michael and Emily Eavis were there to welcome attendees, many of whom had been waiting outside since Tuesday.