Glastonbury festival has sold "a few thousand less tickets" for its upcoming event this month to prevent overcrowding, following safety concerns and crowd crushes at smaller stages last year. Organiser Emily Eavis also announced changes to the Shangri-La area, transforming it into a green space, and the acquisition of new land for crew, with potential public access to alleviate congestion in the south-east corner. The festival will feature headliners like The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo.
Glastonbury sells ‘a few thousand less tickets’ to avoid overcrowding
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Glastonbury festival has sold "a few thousand less tickets" for its upcoming event this month to prevent overcrowding, following safety concerns and crowd crushes at smaller stages last year. Organiser Emily Eavis also announced changes to the Shangri-La area, transforming it into a green space, and the acquisition of new land for crew, with potential public access to alleviate congestion in the south-east corner. The festival will feature headliners like The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo.
Trending- 1 Last year (2024): Overcrowding at smaller stages led to areas being closed and acts halting sets.
- 2 Last November (2024): First group of tickets sold out in 30 minutes, second batch in under 40 minutes.
- 3 This month (June 2025): Festival returns with reduced ticket sales and site changes implemented.
- Reduced capacity for the festival (by a few thousand tickets)
- Potential improvement in crowd dynamics and safety on site
- Transformation of the Shangri-La area into a green space
- Acquisition of new land for crew, potentially offering more public space
- Less frustration for fans trying to see acts at smaller stages
What: Glastonbury festival is reducing ticket sales and implementing site changes to address and prevent overcrowding and safety issues experienced in previous years.
When: For this month's event (June 2025); overcrowding issues occurred last year (2024); tickets were sold last November (2024); planning for 'Patchwork' took about a year.
Where: Glastonbury festival site, England, UK; specifically the Shangri-La area, south-east corner, Dragon’s Tail, West Holts stage, Levels, IICON stage, and Pyramid stage.
Why: To avoid a repeat of last year's safety concerns, which included crowd crushes, areas being closed off, and acts being forced to halt sets due to high attendance at smaller stages.
How: By selling "a few thousand less tickets," transforming the Shangri-La area into a green space, and acquiring new land for crew (with potential public access for the public) to create more space and improve crowd flow.