The Glastonbury Festival 2025 tickets have officially sold out after 37 minutes.
Festival organisers debuted a new system for ticket buyers on Sunday (16 November), but many disappointed hopefuls branded it “horrendous” after all the tickets were whipped up after 37 minutes.
According to the Glastonbury website, fans were “randomly assigned a place in a queue” rather than having to refresh the holding page when the tickets went live.
The unlucky fans who did not bag a ticket took to social media to slam the new system, which was introduced for the first time this year and had already sparked concerns ahead of the sale.
One addressed the festival’s organiser as they posted on social media: “@emilyeavis why oh why have have you input this system. Worse than before. Punters hate it being out of their control. It’s horrendous.”
No headliners have been announced for next year’s festival – but demand is expected to be higher than ever as Glastonbury, which is set for between Wednesday 25 June to Sunday 29 June, will be taking a year off in 2026.
Key Points
- Disappointed Glastonbury hopefuls hit out at ‘horrendous’ new ticket system
- Glastonbury coach tickets for 2025 are now sold out, festival announces
- When will Glastonbury 2025 general admission tickets go on sale
- How to use the new queue system
The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?
Thursday 14 November 2024 16:30 , Greg EvansAs Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer.
Not to mention increasingly controversial.
So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they be changing tack?
Roisin O’Connor reports
The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you missed out on tickets
Thursday 14 November 2024 18:07 , Maira ButtThe Independent has put together this handy guide of tips and tricks to give yourself the best odds at landing those coveted tickets; however, if you’re in the millions who didn’t manage to get their hands on one, there are some other ways to get into Glastonbury – and no, we’re not talking about jumping the fence.
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you missed out on tickets
Review is in for new Glastonbury ticket system
Thursday 14 November 2024 18:23 , Tara CobhamThe new Glastonbury ticket system has been called “much fairer but much more boring”.
A Guardian journalist who appears to be waiting in the queue for coach sale tickets for the festival wrote: “This Glastonbury ticket buying system is much fairer but much more boring.”
It comes after the new queue system raised fears among punters trying to navigate it.
This Glastonbury ticket buying system is much fairer but much more boring. 🟩🟩🟩🟩
— Hannah Al-Othman (@HannahAlOthman) November 14, 2024
Tickets for Glastonbury risen in cost this year – again
Thursday 14 November 2024 21:15 , Tara CobhamTickets for Glastonbury have risen in cost this year – again.
The 2025 festival cost £373.50 plus a £5 booking fee, which is a £18.50 rise from the 2024 price of £355 plus a £5 booking fee.
Five tips and tricks to help you secure your tickets on Sunday
Friday 15 November 2024 00:00 , Tara Cobham• A good internet connection. The last thing you need is your broadband failing at the precise moment the transaction is going through.
• The time. You need to be on the tickets page on the Glastonbury See Tickets website at precisely 9am on 17 November for general sale. So set your alarms!
• Money at the ready. Once you reach the payment page you will have five minutes to submit your payment information, so make sure you enter all the information accurately and have your details ready. The time remaining will be shown on the right hand side of your screen.
• It’s not over until the SOLD OUT sign appears on the Glastonbury website. So don’t freak out if you see a message notifying fans that “all available tickets have now been allocated”. That means the orders are being processed, but at least a few people end up running out of time... meaning the tickets are up for grabs again.
• Avoid multiple tabs. As stated on the Glastonbury website, trying to buy tickets on multiple tabs could actually put you at risk of confusing the ticket sales process and result in a failed transaction. “We strongly advise that you use just one browser tab when trying to book tickets, in order to avoid possible problems with your transaction,” Glastonbury says.
Around 2.5 million people competed for 210,000 Glastonbury tickets overall last year
Friday 15 November 2024 04:00 , Tara CobhamAround 2.5 million people competed for 210,000 Glastonbury tickets overall last year.
Coach tickets sold out within 25 minutes for Glastonbury 2024, while standard tickets were all bought within an hour, with the usual rush for tickets and ensuing website crash.
The lineup included SZA, Charli XCX, Coldplay, and Dua Lipa.
Meanwhile, the first group of tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 sold out in 30 minutes, organisers have confirmed, with general admission tickets going on sale on Sunday.
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you missed out on tickets
Friday 15 November 2024 06:00 , Tara CobhamSunday (17 November) morning will end in jubilation for some and heartbreak for many more as general sale tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 go on sale.
No headliners have been confirmed as of yet, but Eminem, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen are rumoured to be among them.
Demand is expected to be higher than ever as the event takes a year off in 2026.
The Independent has put together this handy guide of tips and tricks to give yourself the best odds at landing those coveted tickets; however, if you’re in the millions who don’t end up managing to get their hands on one, here are some other ways to get into Glastonbury – and no, we’re not talking about jumping the fence.
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you missed out on tickets
Explained: The new Glastonbury ticket system as fans prepare to try their luck again on Sunday
Friday 15 November 2024 07:00 , Tara CobhamFestival-goers had to navigate a new booking process when the sale for coach travel tickets opened at 6pm on Thursday.
Fans were “randomly assigned a place in a queue” rather than having to refresh the holding page when the tickets went live.
“The booking process itself for 2025 will be the same as in previous years, however, the way in which you join the booking process is changing,” a statement on the Glastonbury website said.
“Rather than refreshing the holding page to attempt to access the booking page, this year, when the ticket sale begins (at 6pm or 9am respectively) everyone who is already on the glastonbury.seetickets.com page will randomly be assigned a place in a queue to access the booking process.”
The statement said that anyone who logs on once the sale has started will automatically be added to the back of the queue, “so it’s important to make sure you are online and ready at least a few minutes before the sale opens”.
How to use the new queue system
Saturday 16 November 2024 13:30 , Jacob StolworthyOnce people are in the queue, a progress bar will indicate how close they are to reaching the booking page.
Glastonbury fans are asked not to refresh the page or use multiple devices or tabs, or they risk losing their place in the queue.
Once they reach the front of the queue, they will be asked to enter the registration number and postcode for the lead booker and up to five other people for whom they are attempting to book tickets.
Ticket-buyers are given 10 minutes to complete the page before their session expires, however, tickets are not allocated at this point.
They will then be asked to check the names of the people they’re booking tickets for, as these cannot be changed once they proceed with the booking.
Once all the information is confirmed, fans will be asked to proceed to the payment page, which will ask them to confirm a billing address and payment information, along with accepting the terms and conditions before completing checkout within the allotted time.
Fans are also warned not to minimise or click away from the tab at this point. Tickets will not be allocated until payment has been processed.
Ticket and coach travel options will go on sale at 6pm (GMT) on Thursday 14 November, while the general admissions tickets sale will take place at 9am (GMT) on Sunday 17 November.
Glastonbury Festival announces major change to ticket-buying process
How much are Glastonbury 2025 tickets?
Saturday 16 November 2024 14:30 , Jacob StolworthyTicket prices to Glastonbury 2025 have increased by £13.50 on last year, with a general admission full weeken ticket now costing £373.50 plus a £5 booking fee. General admission tickets to the 2024 event cost £360.
This means that the cost of a Glastonbury ticket has risen by more than £100 (£108.50) in the last six years, as tickets in 2019 cost £265 plus a £5 booking fee.
Defending the price hike for tickets to the 2023 festival, which went from £265 in 2019 to £335, Emily Eavis said: “We have tried very hard to minimise the increase in price on the ticket but we’re facing enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show, while still recovering from the huge financial impact of two years without a festival because of Covid.”
What’s included in the ticket price?
Tickets to Glastonbury Festival include entry to the festival with access to the site’s 100+ stages, five nights camping with no entry fees, a programme, mobile phone charging, an on-site newspaper, mobile app, firewood and children’s entertainment.
Some proceeds from ticket sales also go towards the festival’s charity partners, including Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid, as well as towards supporting the festival’s infrastructure and environmental impact, the Glastonbury website states.
More information below
Glastonbury 2025 ticket announcement reveals significant price increase
What time do tickets go on sale?
Saturday 16 November 2024 15:30 , Jacob StolworthyYou’ll have to already be registered with Glastonbury in order to buy a ticket although the deadline has already passed.
General tickets, those without coach travel included, will go on sale on Sunday 17 November at 9 am GMT.
Resale tickets will also go on sale in April but no date for that sale is yet to be released.
Five tips and tricks to get tickets
Saturday 16 November 2024 16:30 , Jacob StolworthyAll major ticket sales for gigs these days often end with disappointment so it’s good to be prepared for all circumstances.
Here are five tips to help you secure your tickets.
• A good internet connection. The last thing you need is your broadband failing at the precise moment the transaction is going through.
• The time. You need to be on the tickets page on the Glastonbury See Tickets website at precisely 6pm on 14 November, or 9am on 17 November for general sale. So set your alarms!
• Money at the ready. Make sure your correct bank details, including the right billing address, and know the answers to any additional security questions you might be asked by your card issuer (this is likely if you’re buying multiple tickets). Accept the terms and conditions and make sure you complete the check out within the allocated time slot. Once you reach the payment page you will have five minutes to submit your payment information, so make sure you enter all the information accurately. The time remaining will be shown on the right hand side of your screen.
• It’s not over until the SOLD OUT sign appears on the Glastonbury website. So don’t freak out if you see a message notifying fans that “all available tickets have now been allocated”. That means the orders are being processed, but at least a few people end up running out of time... meaning the tickets are up for grabs again. A word of caution: your registration numbers will be locked for up to five minutes if your details are entered incorrectly, an attempt to book is already held against your registration number, or your five minutes on the booking page ends. If the transaction fails and tickets are still available, your registration number will be released to give you the chance to try again.
• Avoid multiple tabs. As stated on the Glastonbury website, trying to buy tickets on multiple tabs could actually put you at risk of confusing the ticket sales process and result in a failed transaction. “We strongly advise that you use just one browser tab when trying to book tickets, in order to avoid possible problems with your transaction,” Glastonbury says.
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you miss out on tickets
Saturday 16 November 2024 17:30 , Jacob StolworthyHow to get into Glastonbury Festival if you miss out on tickets
The Independent has put together this handy guide of tips and tricks to give yourself the best odds at landing those coveted tickets; however, if you’re in the millions who didn’t manage to get their hands on one, there are some other ways to get into Glastonbury – and no, we’re not talking about jumping the fence.
Working for your ticket
Glastonbury has a whole section of its website dedicated to the jobs you can do in return for a festival ticket.
NB: “In some cases you would be required to pay for the ticket in advance, and would be reimbursed after completing the required hours.”
Every year a whole host of organisations ask for volunteers to join them at the festival in return for free access. Normally people are required to work three eight-hour shifts for their ticket; though, this may vary depending on the organisation.
Each year, Oxfam leads a 2000-strong team of volunteers to the festival. Their roles include stewarding, campaigning and volunteering at pop-up charity shops on-site. As well as your ticket, you’ll get secure camping, a meal voucher for every shift, hot showers, toilets, tea and coffee, and phone charging.
Festaff also employs a number of volunteers at Glastonbury (as well as festivals across the company).
According to their website, “Festaff positions usually involve working as part of a team of like-minded volunteers on some light & enjoyable tasks such as stewarding in the campsite, wristbanding and/or scanning tickets as patrons arrive at the event, front of house bar staff, campsite information point teams, or similar general assistance roles.”
Check the Glastonbury website to see what other charitable organisations are involved.
Being a first-aider
Dr Chris Howes leads a team of some 1,500 medical staff into the festival each year. If you have medical, paramedic or first-aid qualifications, you can apply to join his team here.
NB: The website notes that applications to join Festival Medical Services if accepted will not necessarily mean you will be selected to work at Glastonbury.
Read more below
How to get into Glastonbury Festival if you missed out on tickets
The 22 greatest Glastonbury performances ever
Saturday 16 November 2024 18:30 , Jacob StolworthyAlthough no headliners have been confirmed for the 2024 edition of the festival, the rich history of the event has proven that even the most unlikely of acts can capture the hearts and imaginations of music fans.
These are just a few of the reasons why a gig playing out on the hallowed grounds of Worthy Farm might go down in Glastonbury folklore – one of those iconic moments that don’t just make the weekend, but mark out the evolution of pop culture. Glastonbury is where musical history is made and cultural colossi are crowned on a near-annual basis.
Looking back through the annuls of Glastonbury, Mark Beaumont names the 22 greatest ever performances at the festival.
Read the list below
Who is rumoured to play at Glastonbury 2025?
Saturday 16 November 2024 19:30 , Jacob StolworthyAlthough no headliners have been announced and Oasis have ruled themselves out there are still plenty of huge acts that could still play the festival next summer.
The bookmakers Oddschecker, have named pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo as one of the firm favourites for next year’s festival along with The 1975, Fred Again, Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, Green Day, Rihanna and Harry Styles.
Rodrigo played the festival in 2022, earning rave reviews.
Read The Independent’s five-star review of Rodrigo’s performance below.
Olivia Rodrigo delivers one of Glastonbury weekend’s most iridescent sets – review
Will Oasis be playing Glastonbury in 2025?
Saturday 16 November 2024 20:30 , Jacob StolworthyOasis have ruled out a sensational return to Worthy Farm putting an end to growing rumours that the band were intending on crowning their reunion with a headline slot at Glastonbury.
Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher officially buried the hatchet after an infamous backstage bust-up ahead of a 2009 festival date led to their split, setting the stage for a lucrative European tour in 2025.
After Oasis’s forthcoming tour dates were revealed on Tuesday (27 August), many fans speculated the group could play Glastonbury, which is due to take place from 25 to 29 June 2025.
However, the band have issued an official statement on X/Twitter, reading: “Despite media speculation, Oasis will not be playing Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year. The only way to see the band perform will be on their Oasis Live ‘25 World Tour.”
Eminem ‘lined up’ for Glastonbury 2025 headline slot
Saturday 16 November 2024 21:30 , Jacob StolworthyA report has claimed that music giant Eminem is being lined up to headline Glastonbury Festival for its 2025 event.
According to an “insider”, Glastonbury organisers are seeking to avoid similar criticisms next year by securing one of the biggest names in music for the Pyramid Stage.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, has never performed at Glastonbury before, though has headlined other prominent European festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2017.
The report, published by the Daily Mail, claims that discussions are already underway between Glastonbury and Eminem’s representatives, with the festival eager to acquire the “Slim Shady” rapper’s talents.
Among the other major acts to have been rumoured for a headline slot in recent years are Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Stevie Wonder.
Read more below.
Glastonbury 2025 ‘lines up’ music superstar for headline slot
The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?
Saturday 16 November 2024 22:30 , Jacob StolworthyAs Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer.
Not to mention increasingly controversial.
So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they be changing tack?
Roisin O’Connor reports
The road to Glastonbury: Why is it so hard to find a headliner?
Glastonbury 2025: Everything you need to know
Saturday 16 November 2024 23:30 , Jacob StolworthyThousands of fans are expected to fight it out for a chance to attend the event, which will run from 25-29 June 2025.
We’ve compiled everything you need to know to secure your spot below.
Glastonbury 2025: Everything you need to know before general ticket sale
Glastonbury Festival announces major change to ticket-buying process ahead of sale
00:30 , Jacob StolworthyThe change was confirmed on Tuesday 5 November, ahead of the sales on 14 and 17 November.
“The booking process itself for 2025 will be the same as in previous years, however, the way in which you join the booking process is changing,” a statement on the Glastonbury website said.
“Rather than refreshing the holding page to attempt to access the booking page, this year, when the ticket sale begins (at 6pm or 9am respectively) everyone who is already on the glastonbury.seetickets.com page will randomly be assigned a place in a queue to access the booking process.”
The statement said that anyone who logs on once the sale has started will automatically be added to the back of the queue, “so it’s important to make sure you are online and ready at least a few minutes before the sale opens”.
Glastonbury Festival announces major change to ticket-buying process
The 22 greatest Glastonbury performances ever
Although no headliners have been confirmed for the 2024 edition of the festival, the rich history of the event has proven that even the most unlikely of acts can capture the hearts and imaginations of music fans.
These are just a few of the reasons why a gig playing out on the hallowed grounds of Worthy Farm might go down in Glastonbury folklore – one of those iconic moments that don’t just make the weekend, but mark out the evolution of pop culture. Glastonbury is where musical history is made and cultural colossi are crowned on a near-annual basis.
Looking back through the annuls of Glastonbury, Mark Beaumont names the 22 greatest ever performances at the festival.
Read the list below
How fierce is the competition?
08:15 , Jacob StolworthyAround 2.5 million people competed for 210,000 Glastonbury tickets overall last year.
Coach tickets sold out within 25 minutes for Glastonbury 2024, while standard tickets were all bought within an hour, with the usual rush for tickets and ensuing website crash.
The lineup included SZA, Charli XCX, Coldplay, and Dua Lipa.
Meanwhile, the first group of tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 sold out in 30 minutes, organisers have confirmed, with general admission tickets going on sale at 9am today.
Advice from Glastonbury website on how to secure tickets
08:38 , Jacob StolworthyThe Glastonbury website has issued some advice to punters hoping to secure tickets to next year’s festival.
On its coach sale page, it reads: “The Glastonbury 2025 Ticket and Coach sale has not yet begun. When the sale begins, you will be assigned a place in the queue. There is no need to manually refresh this page.
“When it is your turn, you will have 10 minutes to enter the website.
“You will then be asked to enter the registration number and registered postcode for the lead booker and up to 5 other people for whom you are attempting to book tickets.
“Tickets are not allocated until your payment has been processed.”
This is every Glastonbury hopeful right noy
08:53 , Jacob StolworthyAn image of every tired Glastonbury hopeful right now.
The new system will throw you a page looking a lot like this – the less number of bars you see, the better.
How long you’ll see these bars for remains to be seen, but on Thursday, when coach tickets went on sale, people were claiming they had around four bars for the full 30 minutes before they sold out.
Glastonbury ticket updates
09:09 , Jacob StolworthyAs ever, the official Glastobury X/Twitter page will inform you of any updates regarding whether the tickets are close to selling out.
Now news is very much good news...
Don’t hit refresh!
09:11 , Jacob StolworthyWe must say, this new ticketing queue system is a lot less stressful without having to hit the “refresh” button.
Not that we really ever had to, but we all did it anyway.
Don’t forget the postcode!
09:15 , Jacob StolworthyIf you’re trying for Glastonbury tickets this morning (you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you’re not), don’t forget you need to input a registration number – and a postcode.
If there are any changes to address you need to make, you can do so after the ticket sale closes.
PSA for Glasto hopefuls
09:19 , Jacob StolworthyIt’s not over until the SOLD OUT sign appears on the Glastonbury website. So don’t freak out if you see a message notifying fans that “all available tickets have now been allocated”. That means the orders are being processed, but at least a few people end up running out of time... meaning the tickets are up for grabs again.
Who is rumoured to play at Glastonbury 2025?
09:25 , Jacob StolworthyAlthough no headliners have been announced and Oasis have ruled themselves out there are still plenty of huge acts that could still play the festival next summer.
The bookmakers Oddschecker have named pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo as one of the firm favourites for next year’s festival along with The 1975, Fred Again, Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, Green Day, Rihanna and Harry Styles.
Eminem is also being hotly tipped for an appearance – and Taylo Swift has suddenly entered the mix as a potential headliner.
Over half of the tickets have sold out
09:27 , Jacob StolworthyA nice little encouraging update from Glastonbur organisers appeared on the waiting page at 9.24am.
“Over half the tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have now been sold.”
TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT
It’s official
09:50 , Jacob StolworthyThis is giving strong “lights up at the end of the night” energy.
Glastonbury hopefuls left upset over ticketing system
09:58 , Jacob StolworthyAnother year, another bunch of people left unhappy after failing to get Glastonbury tickets.
While the new teicketing system was designed to make the entire thing a cleaner operation, there are still many hoping to go to the festival for the first time who won’t see that dream realised for at least another two years, as the festival will be taking a break in 2026.
There have been calls to introduce “a fairer system” when tickets for Glastonbury 2027 go on sale.
Unlucky fans who did not bag tickets to Glastonbury Festival 2025 have taken to social media to slam the new ticket queue system.
Fans slam ‘outrageous’ Glastonbury ticket queue as festival sells out in 37 minutes
The road to Glastonbury: What makes a Pyramid Stage headliner, and why is it so hard to find them?
11:00 , Jacob StolworthyAs Worthy Farm gears up once again to welcome Glastonbury fans, the question of who should take top billing at the UK’s best-loved music festival is becoming harder to answer.
Not to mention increasingly controversial.
So what do organisers look for in a headline act? And should they be changing tack?
Roisin O’Connor reports
The road to Glastonbury: Why is it so hard to find a headliner?
Eminem ‘lined up’ for Glastonbury 2025 headline slot
11:45 , Jacob StolworthyA report has claimed that music giant Eminem is being lined up to headline Glastonbury Festival for its 2025 event.
According to an “insider”, Glastonbury organisers are seeking to avoid similar criticisms next year by securing one of the biggest names in music for the Pyramid Stage.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, has never performed at Glastonbury before, though has headlined other prominent European festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2017.
The report, published by the Daily Mail, claims that discussions are already underway between Glastonbury and Eminem’s representatives, with the festival eager to acquire the “Slim Shady” rapper’s talents.
Among the other major acts to have been rumoured for a headline slot in recent years are Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Stevie Wonder.
Read more below.
