A man died at Festival on Sunday following a medical incident.
He was in his 40s and collapsed on the old railway line footpath between the Arcadia Stage and the Other Stage just before 4am on Sunday.
Although he received treatment from emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Avon and Somerset Police told Metro.co.uk: ‘Shortly before 4am today emergency services responded to medical incident involving a man in his 40s at Glastonbury Festival.
‘The incident happened on a footpath known as the old railway line.
“Sadly, the man died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.’
They added: ‘The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious and officers are carrying out enquiries on behalf of the coroner.’
Deaths are uncommon at the world-famous festival, which draws in around 200,000 revelers a year.
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He was airlifted to hospital where he later died of his injuries.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police confirmed to Metro.co.uk at the time: ‘We were called by the fire service after reports of a man on fire at the Glastonbury Festival site at about 5.20pm last night.
‘The man suffered serious burns and was taken by air ambulance to Southmead Hospital in Bristol. He was transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where he sadly later died.’
He added: ‘The man’s family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this time.
‘Our enquiries are continuing but we are treating the death as unexplained and do not believe it to be suspicious.’
Several emergency crews rushed to Worthy Farm after reports that a festival-goer was on fire.
South Western Ambulance Service spokesperson Melanie Glanville confirmed a man was airlifted to a specialist burns unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
The spokesperson said several emergency services crews from across the South West went to the site after the ambulance service received a call at 5.09pm reporting a man was on fire.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Glastonbury for comment.
