Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in just 42 minutes, organisers said, as thousands of fans rushed to secure places for the highly anticipated return of the festival.
The main ticket sale opened at 9am BST on Sunday, with fans joining an online queue for the five-day festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 23 to 27 next year.
The 2027 edition follows a fallow year and will be the festival’s first return since 2025. Headliners have yet to be announced, although organiser Emily Eavis previously said the team was “very excited” and that plans were “coming together really well”.
Glastonbury announced the sell-out shortly after 9.40am on Instagram, thanking those who managed to secure tickets while apologising to fans who missed out.
“Demand greatly exceeded supply,” organisers said, adding that cancelled or returned tickets would be offered through an official resale in spring 2027.
The festival’s 2027 tickets are also the most expensive in its history, priced at £408 each, including a £5 booking fee. That represents a £29.50 increase from the last event in 2025.
The first batch of tickets, sold as coach packages on Thursday, also sold out in less than 30 minutes.
Despite the higher price, two-time festivalgoer Zoe Scott said the experience was worth the cost.
“You’re getting to see thousands of acts, there’s over 100 stages,” she said, describing Glastonbury as an atmosphere where people are “happy and free-spirited”.
For some fans, the festival holds a more personal significance.
Nick and Helen Nugget from Amersham, who met through mutual friends at Glastonbury in 2007, will return to Worthy Farm next year to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.
The couple last attended in 2011. Although they secured tickets in 2019, they were unable to go after adopting their daughter.
Meanwhile, some long-time hopefuls were left disappointed.
Mat Chapman and his daughter Amy had hoped to finally attend together after years of trying. Chapman had watched the festival on television with Amy when she was younger and promised to take her one day.
He had hoped this year would be their chance, particularly as the sale fell on Amy’s 26th birthday, but they were unsuccessful.
“There’s always next year. We’ll fly the flag there one day,” he said.
Some successful buyers said the online ticketing process appeared fairer this year, with fewer of the tactics previously used to improve queue positions seemingly making a difference.
Tickets that are not fully paid for by the early April 2027 deadline will be returned to the official resale pool, although the exact resale date has yet to be announced.
In previous years, the resale has typically taken place in late April.
