Standard tickets for the Glastonbury Festival in 2025 were completely sold out in less than 40 minutes following the implementation of a revamped booking system.
The updated system enabled Glastonbury enthusiasts to receive “randomly assigned positions in a queue” instead of needing to refresh the holding page once it became active.
The organisers remarked: “We appreciate everyone who purchased a ticket and apologize to those who were unable to secure one, particularly on a morning when the demand significantly exceeded the available supply. A resale of any canceled or returned tickets will occur in the spring of 2025.”
Earlier this week, coach tickets for the renowned festival in Somerset vanished within just half an hour, with the event scheduled to be held from June 25 to June 29 next year.
This year’s ticket sales at Worthy Farm outpaced last year’s speed, where all tickets sold out within about an hour.
The price this year was £373.50, plus a £5 booking fee, and sales were conducted solely through the See Tickets website, without the involvement of third-party sellers.
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The methods of ticket sales and pricing for concerts have stirred debate this year, especially following Oasis fans’ struggles in attempting to obtain tickets for their reunion concerts in August.
Fans expressed their fury after spending countless hours waiting in line for tickets, only to discover that some prices had surged from approximately £148 to £355.
The eagerly awaited reunion of the band has sparked considerable conjecture that Noel and Liam Gallagher would be headlining Glastonbury, although they denied this while their tickets were being sold.
The headliners for this summer’s event on the legendary Pyramid Stage included Dua Lipa, SZA, and Coldplay, who made history as the first act to headline the festival five times.
2026 is expected to be a year off for Glastonbury, as the festival typically occurs four out of every five years, reserving the fifth year for the restoration of the land.
