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There could soon be a political­ riff in the Labour party...as Jeremy Corbyn rocks tens of thousands of fans at Glastonbury.

The lifelong anti-nuclear campaigner will blast plans to renew the controversial Trident programme and renew calls to ban the bomb in front of a 135,000-strong crowd.

A Glastonbury source said: “Jeremy has accepted the invitation from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament to speak. It’s a fabulous coup for them.”

Mr Corbyn will join fellow left winger and Glastonbury mainstay Billy Bragg , who has arranged a host of like-minded thinkers to speak on his Left Field stage.

The singer said: “The election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader has galvanised a new generation of activists and this year at Left Field and we aim to give them a platform to discuss issues around social justice, the economy, gender and the possibilities for genuine change under a Corbyn government.”

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Tickets to the festival, which attracted 135,000 music fans last year, cost a whopping £233 – a sum hard-up workers could struggle to stump up.

And Mr Corbyn has previously been blasted for his ties with CND.

In February he was criticised for attending one of its rallies in London while Labour was launching its EU referendum campaign.

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But he maintains a strong commitment to the group, and was made vice president in October after becoming leader of the Party.

Shortly before his landslide leadership election victory, Corbyn stood down as chairman of the controversial Stop the War Coalition.

But he has continued to support its events and many of its policies.

A spokesman for Mr Corbyn said: “Jeremy has long been a fan of Glastonbury, and is looking forward to attending as a guest of the CND and the festival organisers.”

Ties between the festival and the CND run deep too - during the 1980s they were the co-organisers of the Somerset event.

It is run by landowner Michael Eavis, who stood as a Labour candidate in the 1997 General Election, and an avowed supporter of left wing causes.

The world-famous Pyramid Stage is adorned with a giant peace sign, under which rockers including The Rolling Stones, The Who and Radiohead have all entertained thousands of fans.

This year Adele will rock the main stage, but Mr Corbyn might avoid saying Hello to avoid a stand-off with the star.

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In 2011 she attacked high tax policies he supports, branding them extortionate.

She said: “I’m mortified to have to pay 50 per cent! I use the NHS, [but] I can’t use the public transport any more.

“Trains are always late, most state schools are s*** and I’ve gotta give you, like, four million quid - are you having a laugh?

“When I got my tax bill in from 19, I was ready to go and buy a gun and randomly open fire.”

Glastonbury runs from June 22 to June 26, and will also feature Fatboy Slim, Muse, Jeff Lynne’s ELO and ZZ Top.

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