Glastonbury Festival’s ticket sales have broken records, despite some recent criticism.
The festival has doubled its pre-tax profits during the last financial year — which ended in March 2024 — bringing its figure up to £5.9 million ($7.4 million), accounts filed with Companies House reported. During the period, Glastonbury also gave £ 5.2 million in charitable donations like Oxfam, Greenpeace, and WaterAid. Ticket prices have also increased by around £20, totaling £378.50.
The news follows frustrations with the festival’s new ticket buying system. The process, introduced last year, randomly assigns people in an online queue. Festivalgoers called-out the festival, noting that they miss the old system and the new process puts people at the back of the queue once they’re kicked-out of line.
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This week, the festival made headlines after Neil Young rejoined the 2025 lineup — reversing an earlier decision to withdraw from the event. Last week, he criticized the festival, calling it a “corporate turn-off” and expressing frustration with its decision to partner with the BBC (although Glastonbury’s partnership with the BBC isn’t new and aired Young’s performance in 2009).
In a new statement, Young clarified that his withdrawal was based on misinformation. Despite his initial criticism, Young issued a follow-up statement on January 3, apologizing for the confusion and confirming his participation.
“Due to an error in the information received, I had decided to not play the Glastonbury festival, which I always have loved,” he wrote. “Happily, the festival is now back on our itinerary and we look forward to playing! Hope to see you there!”
Glastonbury Festival organizer Emily Eavis has since responded to the news, noting that “Neil Young is an artist who’s very close to our hearts at Glastonbury” and “he does things his own way and that’s why we love him.”
“We can’t wait to welcome him back here to headline the Pyramid in June,” Eavis said.
The festival is scheduled to take place from June 25 to June 29 at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England. Tickets are available here.
