Glastonbury line-up: The acts to watch this weekend

Glastonbury Festival, the annual highlight of the British music calendar, is well underway, with a schedule bursting with some of the biggest names around.

The revelry got off to a slow start on Wednesday, with increased security checks leading to thousands of ticket-holders roasting in hours-long queues. However, by Thursday, "with tents finally erected and the booze flowing, Worthy Farm was full", Metro reports.

There are hundreds of acts on the line-up sprawled across dozens of stages, meaning even the most assiduous fan can catch only a fraction of the performers.

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With that in mind, here are the ones to watch.

Top of the pops

First up, the big dogs: Radiohead headline on Friday, taking to the Pyramid stage at 9.30pm after a build-up that includes indie darlings The XX and veteran singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.

On Saturday, the Foo Fighters finally get their chance to perform at the top of the bill, having had to pull out of the 2015 festival when frontman Dave Grohl broke a leg falling off a stage in Sweden. Their set begins at 9.45pm, ending a jam-packed bill featuring the likes of Katy Perry, Craig David and The National.

Glastonbury's final night brings chilled vibes in the form of soulful songster Ed Sheeran, who closes out the weekend with a set beginning at 9.45pm, following performances by Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

Climbing up the charts

They might not be headliners, but there are plenty of delights further down the bill, starting at the so-called "Other" stage, which hosts sets from Major Lazer, Lorde and George Ezra on Friday night.

Saturday night doubles-down on grime, with performances from Stormzy and Wiley before indie band Alt-J takes to the stage.

A more laidback bill on Sunday includes the likes of Emeli Sande, Rag'n'Bone Man and Haim, with a final injection of energy from the grime collective Boy Better Know.

Look even further down the listings and you might well find your next favourite act in the small print.

NME highlights multitalented Londoner Dave, a "masterful" MC and pianist who "melds hip-hop, grime and soul for a mind-blowing mix".

It also recommends 21-year-old Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Sigrid, described as "an artist wise beyond years - and with the songwriting knack to prove it".

Blasts from the past

If nostalgia is more your thing, you can catch pop diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the Avalon stage at 8.05pm on Friday, while cheesetastic boyband Busted play there on Saturday at 3.45pm.

Meanwhile, school disco legend Shaggy will be lighting up the West Holts stage at 5.15pm on Sunday.