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Thousands of people are attending this year's Glastonbury, and millions more will watch on TV.

Some of those people will have a slightly different experience to the rest of us though. Synaesthesia is a neurological condition that links senses which are normally experienced separately, including hearing and taste. Essentially, some people will hear or read a band's name and experience a taste at the same time.

Intrigued, we asked Kathryn Jackson, a synaesthete with a rare form of the condition called lexical-gustatory synaethesia, to look at this year's line-up and share the tastes she experienced with us.

We've recreated this year's line-up poster based on Kathryn's experience, and as you can see, it's both a who's-who of great music and a particularly delicious menu!

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Below is the full list of artists and the related tastes Kathryn experienced. If you'd like to learn more about synaesthesia, visit the UK Synaesthesia Association's website. Or, if you'd like to know how some of the biggest albums of all time taste, check out this post!

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Artist	Taste
Radiohead	Raisins
Foo Fighters	Chicken Dippers
Ed Sheeran	Lamb
The XX	Milkshake
Biffy Clyro	Beef, Caramel
Katy Perry	Icing, Blackcurrants
Barry Gibb	Skips
Royal Blood	Honey
Stormzy	Sherbet
Major Lazer	Lucozade
Alt-J	Strawberry Jam
Boy Better Know	Fudge
Lorde	Pineapple
Solange	Trifle
Run The Jewels	Pomegranate
Laura Marling	Praline, Tea
Kris Kristofferson	Salt & Vinegar, Stuffing
The Jacksons	Flapjack
Emeli Sandé	Apple Crumble
Phoenix	Philadelphia
First Aid Kit	Kit Kats
Justice	Digestives
Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals	Candy Crisps
Toots and the Maytals	Butternut Squash, Mint Imperials
Father John Misty	Roast Potato, Lemonade
The Flaming Lips	Cherry Lips
Dizzee Rascal	Refreshers
Badbadnotgood	Guinness
Metronomy	Chorizo
Annie Mac	Mash Potato, Fries
Kano	Stick of Rock
Goldfrapp	Frappuccino
Goldfrapp	Frappuccino
Sleaford Mods	Leeks
Kate Tempest	Cupcakes
Wiley	Jelly
Halsey	Parsley
They Can Project	Coca-Cola
Thundercat	Crunchie Bar
Future Islands	Mango
Clean Bandit	Banana Split
George Ezra	Sausage
Glass Animals	Glacier Mint
Courteeners	Courgettes
Sampha	Sex on the Beach
DJ Shadow	Bread Rolls
London Grammar	Werther's Original
Ride	Rich Tea biscuits
Songhoy Blues	Soy Sauce
Little Dragon	Crispy Duck
Kaiser Chiefs	Appletiser
Wild Beasts	Steak
Angel Olsen	Jelly Beans, Olives
The Lemon Twigs	Lemon
Nines	Vanilla Ice-Cream
Moderat	Milky Way
Rag 'N' Bone Man	Chicken Drumsticks
Craig David	Granola
Circa Waves	Custard
The Avalanches	Raspberry Roulade
Ani Difranco	French Stick
Nadia Rose	Turkish Delight
Tove Lo	Toffee, Marshmallow
British Sea Power	Salt
Mark Lanegan	Crackers
The Moonlandingz	Nougat
Girl Ray	Wafer Rolls
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes	Breadsticks, Bacon
Temples	Skittles
Dynamo	Mars Bar
The Cinematic Orchestra	Yoghurt
All We Are	Toast
Sasha & John Digweed	Crispy Seaweed
Joe Goddard	Cheese
Kurupt FM	Rusks
Declan McKenna	Cornflakes
Loyle Carner	Bread Rolls
Lisa Hannigan	Spaghetti
Birdy	Chicken
Martha Wainwright	Peaches