Tickets for the 2027 Glastonbury Festival have sold out in 42 minutes, with thousands of fans rushing to secure places for the event’s return after a fallow year.
The festival will take place at Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 23 to 27, 2027.
Thousands of people joined the online queue when tickets went on sale at 09:00 BST on Sunday.
Organisers confirmed last month that tickets had reached their highest price, costing £408 each, including a £5 booking fee. The price is £29.50 higher than the 2025 festival.
Glastonbury organisers announced the sell-out shortly after 09:40, saying demand had significantly exceeded the available supply.
“Thank you to everyone who bought one and we’re sorry to those of you who missed out on a morning where demand greatly exceeded supply,” the festival said on Instagram.
A resale of cancelled or returned tickets will be held in spring 2027.
The first batch of tickets, sold as coach packages, went on sale on Thursday and sold out in less than 30 minutes.
Despite the price increase, some successful buyers said attending the festival remained worth the cost.
Zoe Scott, who has attended Glastonbury twice, said the experience justified the ticket price.
“You’re getting to see thousands of acts, there’s over 100 stages.”
The festival has yet to announce its 2027 headliners, although organiser Emily Eavis previously said preparations were progressing well.
Among those who secured tickets was a couple who first met at Glastonbury and plan to return next year for their 20th wedding anniversary.
Nick and Helen Nugent, from Amersham, met through mutual friends at the festival in 2007 and will return with the same group of friends.
They last attended in 2011 and were unable to attend in 2019 despite securing tickets because of their daughter’s adoption.
Some fans said the ticket process appeared fairer this year.
Dave, from London, said he and several groups of friends used laptops and phones to try to secure tickets and succeeded.
“Actually it seems like it’s fairer this year than it’s ever been.”
Others were less fortunate.
Mat Chapman and his daughter Amy failed to secure tickets despite him trying to attend the festival with her for about 20 years.
He had hoped to finally take her on her 26th birthday after promising to do so when she was five.
The latest sale also pushed Glastonbury ticket prices above £400 for the first time.
Tickets have risen from £185 in 2010 to £408 for the 2027 festival, with some of the biggest increases coming since the pandemic.
Organisers said tickets from Sunday’s sale that are not fully paid for by the early April 2027 deadline will return to the official resale pool.
The exact resale date has not yet been announced, although it has taken place in late April in previous years.
Erizia Rubyjeana
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