It’s no secret that securing a ticket to Glastonbury Festival is a wee bit of an annual scramble. Amongst 2.6 million registrations, only 210,000 festival-goers were able to pitch up on Worthy Farm last summer, translating to a 7.5% chance of firming a place.
Gearing up towards its pre-break edition, rumours are swiftly (pun intended) circulating over who will grace the Pyramid Stage. Will it be pop-punk revivalist Olivia Rodrigo, who happens to be in London on the Friday for BST Hyde Park, or will Fred Again.. bounce back from this year’s secret set on the Strummerville Stage. Elsewhere, Rihanna stans are keeping their hopes up, whilst those who missed out on Oasis reunion tickets count their luck.
This time round, organisers have tweaked the festival ticketing system to create a more equal playing field. Contrary to previous years, once the sale starts, those already on the page are allocated a random place in the queue before moving on to the booking process. Even then, the window of success can feel incredibly slim, so CLASH have come equipped with their top tips to swerve Glasto FOMO…
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Make sure you’ve registered for tickets
No registration means no ticket, so we hope you’ve made the deadline…
Log on extra early
Ticket-and-coach packages go live at 6PM on Thursday 14th November, whereas general ticket sales will commence at 9AM on Sunday 17th November. Make sure to give yourself enough time to open up the official website – we recommend doing so at least a few minutes before the action starts as first-comers will be prioritised when allocating spaces in the queue.
Team up
You can purchase up to six tickets once you reach the booking stage, provided you have the right information for each attendee. Logically, the more people trying for tickets, the better the chances are of securing a space.
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Group Prep
If you’re buying tickets in a group, make sure to create a spreadsheet beforehand with all of your registration codes and corresponding postcodes. In that way, you’ll have all of the required information to hand. Similarly, ensure that the sum amount of your deposit (£75 per person) is placed in one account early to avoid any last-minute stress. The remainder of the ticket (priced at £378.50 including booking fees) must be paid by the first week of April next year.
The less information you have to gather in the moment, the better.
Use 5G Instead of Wi-Fi
Make sure to use the best internet connection available to you, as this will work in your favour when spaces are being assigned. There is a noticeable difference in signal between locations, so if you can access somewhere that guarantees high-speed Internet, we recommend you do so. Typically, a 5G internet connection is more reliable than Wi-Fi so it’s worth considering somewhere that isn’t too busy.
Avoid using multiple tabs or devices under one connection
This can sometimes be flagged as suspicious behaviour and trigger anti-bot software, which will slow down the process considerably. Instead, if buying tickets in a group, keep your locations separate if possible. Alternatively, some vouch for the use of a VPN, which essentially ensures a secure browsing connection by safeguarding your data and masking your IP address. This will make navigating the website more seamless and avoid drop-outs.
Whatever you do, don’t refresh the website
Refreshing the website takes you back to square one, so don’t do it!
If you still don’t manage to reach the finish line, never worry we’ve all been there. Glastonbury Festival will host a resale in Spring where you can give these tips one more shot.
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Glastonbury Festival runs between June 25th – 29th, 2025.
Words: Ana Lamond
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