Tickets for the 2027 Glastonbury Festival have sold out in just 42 minutes, according to organizers. Thousands of fans entered the online queue at 09:00 BST on Sunday, hoping to secure spots for the event at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
The festival is set to return from June 23 to 27 following a break year. Organizers confirmed last month that ticket prices have reached a record high for the event. General admission is priced at £408, which includes a £5 booking fee, marking an increase of £29.50 compared to the last festival held in 2025.
While headliners have not yet been revealed, organizer Emily Eavis previously expressed excitement about the upcoming lineup, stating that arrangements were progressing well.
Shortly after 09:40, Glastonbury announced on Instagram that all tickets had been snapped up and notifications were sent to those remaining in the queue. The post thanked buyers and apologized to those who missed out, adding that any cancelled or returned tickets would be released in an official resale during spring 2027.
The initial batch of tickets, designated for coach packages, was made available on Thursday and sold out in under 30 minutes. Despite the price hike, attendees have defended the value. Zoe Scott, a first-time and returning attendee, told the BBC that the experience is “totally worth it,” citing the vast number of acts and stages as key draws.
Some attendees noted improvements in the fairness of the sales process. Dave, a London resident, reported that previous methods used by bots and scalpers appeared less effective this year, with roughly a quarter of participants in his groups successfully purchasing tickets. Another attendee, Sarah from Dorset, managed to secure tickets using a mobile phone with 5G connectivity in Shaftesbury.
Not everyone was successful. Mat Chapman and his daughter Amy, who has dreamed of attending since childhood, found themselves stuck in the later bars of the queue. Mat had promised to take Amy when she turned five, noting she always wanted her own flag, but they were unable to secure tickets this year.
For Nick and Helen Nugget, the festival holds special significance as they will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary there next year. The couple met at a muddy Glastonbury in 2007 and plan to return with the same friend group, having last attended in 2011.
Price data indicates that ticket costs have risen steadily over the decades, starting at £185 in 2010. The most significant jumps have occurred since the pandemic, with prices climbing from £318 in 2019 to the current £408. Any unpaid tickets from the current sale will be returned to an official resale pool if not paid for by early April 2027, with the exact date to be announced later.
Hope the lineup is incredible, because £408 better come with some legendary headliners to justify the cost.
Finally, the queue system seems fairer this year. Goodbye scalpers, hello real fans!
I’m glad they mentioned the resale pool. Maybe I’ll get lucky next spring if someone cancels their plans.
Forty-two minutes? Wow, still incredibly fast. How do regular people stand a chance against the bots these days?
£408 is absolutely outrageous. I remember paying half that just a few years ago. The bubble has to burst soon.