After a year away, Glastonbury Festival will return to Worthy Farm in 2027 – but getting tickets is notoriously competitive.
General admission tickets will be released at 9am on Sunday 4 October. Registration for the sale closed at 5pm on Friday 25 September, with fans required to submit their details and a passport photo in advance.
If you have registered, here are six ways to give yourself the best possible chance of securing tickets.
Check your internet connection
A reliable internet connection is essential. The last thing you need is for your broadband to drop out while you are trying to complete the booking process.
Before the sale begins, restart your router if necessary and avoid using an unreliable public or shared network. If your home internet is temperamental, have a mobile-data connection ready as a backup.
Be ready before the sale opens
You need to be on the official ticket page at the exact time of the sale which is 9am on Sunday 4 October.
Set an alarm and open the official Glastonbury ticket page several minutes beforehand. Tickets are only available through the authorised See Tickets link, so avoid relying on search results or links shared by unofficial sellers.
Have your payment details ready
A deposit of £100 is required for every member of your group. That means a group of six will need £600 available to complete the booking. Coach bookings also require payment for travel at the time of purchase.
Before the sale starts, check that you have:
- The correct card details.
- The right billing address.
- Sufficient funds or credit.
- Any information required by your bank’s security checks.
- Apple Pay or Google Pay set up, if you plan to use either service.
UK buyers can use a UK debit card or Visa or Mastercard credit card. International customers need a Visa or Mastercard credit card. American Express is not accepted.
Once you reach the payment page, you will have five minutes to submit your details, so make sure everything is accurate before entering the checkout.
Don’t give up too soon
Seeing a message saying that “all available tickets have now been allocated” does not necessarily mean the sale is completely over.
The message can appear while orders are being processed. Some buyers may run out of time or fail to complete payment, allowing tickets to return to the system.
Keep trying until the official Glastonbury website displays the SOLD OUT message. However, be aware that entering incorrect details, having an existing booking attempt against your registration number or allowing the five-minute checkout period to expire can temporarily lock your registration number.
Use just one browser tab
Opening multiple tabs might seem like a sensible way to improve your chances, but Glastonbury warns that it can confuse the ticketing process and lead to a failed transaction.
Use one browser tab for the booking process and avoid refreshing the page unnecessarily. Once you are through to the booking screen, follow the instructions carefully rather than trying to open additional versions of the page.
Don’t overload the system with devices
Using a laptop, tablet and phone at the same time could do more harm than good. Multiple devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network may cause the ticketing system to mistake your activity for automated behaviour.
Glastonbury recommends keeping it simple: use no more than two devices, such as a laptop on your home broadband and a phone connected to 5G.
What happens if you miss out?
If you are unsuccessful in the main sale, there should be another opportunity in the resale in April 2027. Keep an eye on the official Glastonbury website for confirmed dates and instructions, and avoid buying from unofficial resale platforms, where tickets may be invalid or significantly overpriced.
The festival’s official website remains the best place to check the latest ticket information.
