Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes as price tops £400 for the first time

Glastonbury Festival 2027 tickets sold out in just 42 minutes on Sunday morning, organisers have said. BBC News reported that thousands of people joined the online queue at 09:00 BST, hoping to secure a place at Worthy Farm in Somerset, where the festival returns from 23 to 27 June after a fallow year.

The sell-out arrived shortly after 09:40, when Glastonbury posted on Instagram to announce that everything had gone and to notify the people still waiting in the queue. It came at the highest price in the festival’s history, a point that BBC News examined in some detail.

Key facts about the Glastonbury 2027 sell-out

Detail	What BBC News reported
Sell-out time	42 minutes after the 09:00 BST queue opened on Sunday
Festival dates	23 to 27 June 2027 at Worthy Farm, Somerset
Ticket price	£408, including a £5 booking fee per ticket
Rise on 2025	£29.50 more than the last festival in 2025
Headliners	Not yet announced
Resale	Cancelled or returned tickets go back on sale in spring 2027

How the Glastonbury sale unfolded

According to BBC News, the queue opened at 09:00 BST and the festival’s Instagram announcement followed a little after 09:40. People who had been waiting online also received a notification telling them the tickets had gone. The festival’s message thanked everyone who bought a ticket and apologised to those who missed out “on a morning where demand greatly exceeded supply”.

BBC News said the first round of tickets, which were for coach packages, went on sale on Thursday and sold out in less than half an hour. Sunday’s sale has now gone the same way, though it took longer.

£408 and the first time above £400

Organisers confirmed last month that the weekend ticket would cost £408, which includes a £5 booking fee per ticket. BBC News described that as the highest price ever, and £29.50 more than for the previous festival in 2025.

The broadcaster set the figure against the festival’s history. Tickets have climbed from £185 in 2010 to £408 for the 2027 edition, and this year’s price breaches the £400 mark for the first time. BBC News said most of the rises have come since the pandemic, with the price moving from £318 in 2019 to the new peak. By contrast, much of the 2010s saw relatively steady increases.

Despite the cost, one festival-goer told BBC News the money is well spent. Zoe Scott, who has been twice, said “the price is totally worth it”, pointing to the thousands of acts and more than 100 stages. “It’s such a vibe at Glastonbury,” she said, adding that everyone is “so happy and free-spirited”.

Fans who got through, and those who did not

BBC News gathered a mixed set of experiences from the queue. Nick and Helen Nugget, from Amersham, met through mutual friends at the festival in 2007 and will return to Worthy Farm to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, going with the same group. Nick told BBC Your Voice they were “absolutely delighted”. The couple last attended in 2011, and did not go in 2019 despite having tickets because they were adopting their daughter.

Dave in London, who was part of several groups trying on laptops and phones, said the process seemed fairer than ever. “All the hacks that people used to use don’t seem to have the same impact,” he told the broadcaster, and about a quarter of the people in his groups managed to get tickets. Sarah in Dorset was surprised to succeed, and said a mobile phone on 5G in Shaftesbury appeared to be the best method.

Others were less fortunate. Mat Chapman and his daughter Amy missed out, even though Mat had hoped that after 20 years of trying he would finally beat the queue on Amy’s 26th birthday. He told the BBC his screen only ever moved from “two bar hell to three bar purgatory”, adding: “There’s always next year.”

What happens next for Glastonbury 2027

Anyone still hoping to go has two routes. The festival’s post said there will be a resale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2027. BBC News also reported that tickets bought on Sunday but not paid for in full by the early April 2027 deadline will be put back into an official resale pool. The exact date has not been announced, although in previous years it has fallen in late April.

The line-up remains a mystery. Headliners have yet to be announced, but BBC News noted that organiser Emily Eavis previously said the team was “very excited” and that things were “coming together really well”.

Frequently asked questions

How quickly did Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out?

BBC News reported that the tickets sold out in 42 minutes after the online queue opened at 09:00 BST on Sunday. Glastonbury announced it on Instagram shortly after 09:40.

How much are Glastonbury 2027 tickets?

BBC News reported the weekend ticket price is £408, including a £5 booking fee per ticket. That is £29.50 more than for the 2025 festival and the first time tickets have passed £400.

Will there be a Glastonbury 2027 ticket resale?

Yes. According to BBC News, Glastonbury said any cancelled or returned tickets will be resold in spring 2027, and tickets not paid for in full by the early April 2027 deadline will go into the official resale pool.