Glastonbury Festival is preparing for its highly anticipated return following a scheduled fallow year. Organisers have officially announced the schedule for ticket sales, while also revealing that prices will cross the £400 threshold for the first time in the event's history.
Tickets granting entry to the main weekend will cost £408, which includes a mandatory booking fee of £5 per ticket. This represents a price increase of £29.50 compared to the cost of attendance for the 2025 event.
For those purchasing packages that include coach travel, the online sales window will open on the evening of Thursday, 1 October, at 18:00 BST. Standard general admission tickets will subsequently become available a few days later, going on sale at 09:00 BST on Sunday, 4 October.
Securing a pass to the Somerset festival remains notoriously competitive. Demand consistently outstrips supply, with the entire allocation typically selling out in under an hour as thousands of eager music enthusiasts flood the digital queues.
To combat ticket scalping and unauthorized resales, festival coordinators enforce a strict registration policy. Individuals hoping to secure a spot must have completed registration in advance, and organisers advise attendees to verify their registration details through the official Glastonbury website ahead of the sale dates. On the day of the release, an automated queuing system manages the traffic, requiring visitors to be online prior to the start time with a verified registration number.
While the official artist lineup remains under wraps, speculation regarding potential headliners is already widespread across social media and music circles. Rumours have connected various prominent artists to the festival, ranging from pop stars to rock bands and legacy performers.
However, festival organiser Emily Eavis has already dismissed certain speculations, explicitly clarifying that Madonna will not be taking a headline slot at the upcoming gathering. Speaking on media broadcasts, Eavis maintained that the selection of three main headliners is already locked in and that preparations are progressing smoothly, though she declined to address rumours concerning other specific artists.
The upcoming event follows the festival's most recent run in 2025, which featured prominent performances from artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, and Neil Young. The traditional fallow year was observed in 2026 to allow the farmland time to recover and give the surrounding environment and ground a necessary rest.
Reporting based on coverage first published by BBC News. Read the original report at BBC News.
