The second run of tickets became available from 9am. on Sunday and sold out by 10:03 am. – longer than the standard 30 minutes it takes for the notoriously popular festival. Many users reported that the website crashed repeatedly as See Tickets, the company selling tickets for the festival, asked fans to “bear with us” while they “worked through a technical issue”. Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis apologized to those who were unable to get tickets on Sunday morning. “While we’re thrilled that so many of you want to come to Glastonbury next year, we’re sorry that a huge number of people missed out on a ticket this morning – because demand far outstripped supply. “Thank you to everyone who tried to buy a ticket. Your faith in this festival is deeply appreciated. There will be a resale of tickets in Spring 2023, so if you didn’t get it, please try again later.” Coach tickets, which include transport to the Worthy Farm venue in Somerset, sold out in 22 minutes last Thursday, with many fans reporting the website didn’t even load for them. In 2019, the last time tickets were released, around 2.4 million people tried to get tickets for the event, which has a capacity of just 210,000 people, including staff and volunteers. The increase in ticket prices this year doesn’t seem to have deterred fans. The cost of festival tickets has risen from £265 plus a £5 booking fee to £335 plus £5 – a 19% year-on-year rise. Eavis blamed the increase on “massive increases in the cost of running this huge show” while “continuing to recover from the huge financial impact of two years without a festival due to Covid”. He said the usual opportunities would be available for “thousands of people” to volunteer or work as part of the crew. “In these incredibly difficult times, we want to continue to bring you the best show in the world and provide our charities with funds that are more vital than ever.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Glastonbury celebrated its 50th anniversary this summer after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel twice. The event returns to Worthy Farm from Wednesday June 21 to Sunday June 25, with the lineup yet to be revealed.
