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It's early Sunday morning and Annie Nightingale is about to go on air... But not before she speaks out about the security and those fences. Annie tells it like it is...
Watch the Annie Nightingale interview 
How's Glastonbury been for you so far?
Different from previous years. I think there's been a real change. I wasn't here in the early days, I started coming in 1990 when the Happy Mondays came, and they brought dance with them, and that's what brought me. I've been to every single one since, which I think is about 9. Putting this controversial fence up certainly has had an effect, the effect of people being mugged for their tickets. There never used to have to be the need for a fence, and I understand the need now because of licensing and stuff like that. The fence has meant people stealing other people's tickets. Paul Thomas, a Radio 1 producer and DJ, he had his pass ripped off his head. There have been security guards arrested for alleged violence against people. This never used to happen. It's as though these security measures have brought out a different side to Glastonbury that we haven't seen, or been allowed to see before.
Hasn't Glastonbury changed in that it's part owned by the Mean Fiddler now?
Yes it is partly organised by Mean Fiddler. It will take a long time to talk to everybody to find out how that has affected it. Security and safety is very important. What I've noticed is that there are less crazy people around this year that make Glastonbury so special. There's a lot less of them. Maybe they were fence jumpers. I think it's turning into a bit of a game now - "Right, how can we get over the fence?" If someone gives you a fence you think it's a challenge. You can't tunnel underneath it because there is a metal road between it so it is a bit Gestapobury.
When it comes to dance music what sort of sound do you think works best at Glastonbury?
There's been a very good development this year. These days Glastonbury is pretty much mainstream as far as I'm concerned. It's all about indie bands and the big names on the Sunday. It's not a dance festival, it's a music festival. What has been under publicised but has been a great success is an area called The Glade. It is surrounded by trees and it's lit all blue and green, and it's playing breaks and all sorts of stuff like I play on my Radio 1 show. I'm thrilled to bits that this music is being represented. Glastonbury is like lots of mini-festivals within one. That is why it is so unique.
You have Futureshock and Koma and Bones on tonight's show. What is it going to be like playing as the sun comes up?
Well I'm actually going to be playing in this truck, it's almost like home. It's kind of a familiar feeling. The fact that it's not been raining is such a major consideration. It makes all the difference. When the weather is appalling you really do forget what a lovely place this is to be.
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