Fans react as Glastonbury 2027 general tickets sell out in 42 minutes
General admission tickets for the 2027 Glastonbury Festival sold out in 42 minutes following a high-demand virtual queue. The event, which returns after a 2026 fallow year, features a new ticketing process and record-high prices exceeding £400.
Why it matters
The rapid sell-out demonstrates the enduring cultural and economic significance of major music festivals despite rising costs for consumers.
Music News Fans react as Glastonbury 2027 general tickets sell out in 42 minutes “Well, maybe the real Glastonbury tickets were the 2 bars we met along the way” By Max Pilley | 4th October 2026 Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Andy Ford for NME
Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 have sold out in just 42 minutes, with fans sharing their joy and frustration of trying to secure a spot at Worthy Farm.
Tickets went on sale at 9am today (Sunday October 4), with huge numbers of hopeful festivalgoers joining the virtual queue for the first Glastonbury since 2025.
At 9:42am, See Tickets confirmed that the entire allocation had been snapped up.
“Tickets for @Glastonbury Festival 2027 are now SOLD OUT,” it wrote. “Confirmation emails are going out now. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets this morning and sorry to those who missed out.”
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