Glastonbury fans enjoy sunshine

Jimmy Cliff entertains fans at the Pyramid Stage

More than 133,000 fans have enjoyed sunshine and music on Saturday, as the second day of the Glastonbury Festival continues.

After Friday's showers, Saturday has remained dry for fans gathering to watch acts including legendary Jamaican reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, Supergrass and the Flaming Lips.

British rockers Radiohead will headline the main stage on Saturday evening.

On Saturday afternoon police reported a 41% fall in crime along with an increase in arrests, which they attributed to being able to search festival-goers before they enter the site at Worthy Farm, near Pilton in Somerset.

Other attractions at the annual event, now in its 33rd year, included veteran Labour politician Tony Benn taking part in a debate on oil.

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Organisers had to quadruple the space available to accommodate the interest in the 78-year-old former cabinet minister's views.

Security is reported to be tighter than ever this year, with about 750 uniformed police and support staff on site, as well as extra CCTV.

Crime down

Avon and Somerset Police said there had been 154 reported crimes by 1600 BST on Saturday, with a further 98 detected drug offences.

Security is tighter this year

There had been 69 reports of thefts from tents - which made up 45% of the recorded crimes, but was 20% down on 2002.

Police also noted that 28 of the crimes had occurred in Pilton and the surrounding area - these had been for robbery, theft, and possession of an offensive weapon.

Organiser Michael Eavis was initially denied a licence by the local council because of high crime levels in Pilton during last year's festival. The village is being guarded by police and private security guards this time.

Arrests at and around the site stood at 135, which was up on last year, and were primarily for drug offences and theft.

Police are warning festival-goers to beware of pickpockets and opportunist thieves.

'Less fun'

Folk star Gemma Hayes was one of Saturday's early performers

Musician David Gray, who performed on Friday evening, told the BBC much of the original magic of Glastonbury had gone.

"The country's changed. It's less fun in a way, everything's a bit more corporate, tied up and sensible and you've got to watch this and watch that, watch you don't get people crushed.

"It's all very well and good but it's meant cramping down on the Glasto style, which is let it all hang out - it's like a weekend of madness, really."

But Dan Hawkins, guitarist with rock band The Darkness, disagreed.

"Once the sun comes out, it's probably the best atmosphere of any festival," he told BBC News Online.

US supergroup REM headlined on Friday night

REM headlined Friday night at the festival, and US musician Moby will close proceedings on Sunday.

While the weather has stayed fine for most of the festival so far, rain is forecast for Sunday.

Both police and Mr Eavis have warned people who do not have tickets to stay away from the festival.

The festival's 112,000 tickets sold out in only 18 hours, a record for the event.

Thousands of artists, road crew and volunteer staff are also on site at the festival.