Glastonbury 2027: When are tickets going on sale?

Would-be Glastonbury-goers are waiting in anticipation for the upcoming ticket sale, which will see hundreds of thousands scramble to try and secure a spot at Worthy Farm.Millions of people have already registered for tickets, though there are only an estimated 200,000 spots, meaning many will be left disappointed.The festival, organised by Emily Eavis, is already the UK's most expensive festival, and its return in 2027 will see ticket prices pass the £400 mark for the first time.Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ticket sale to ensure you’ve got the best chance at securing yourself a spot.When is Glastonbury 2027?The next edition of the Somerset music festival will take place from Wednesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 27, 2027, after a break this year to allow the land at Worthy Farm to recover.The festival, which has been running since 1970, traditionally takes place at the end of June.When will tickets go on sale?Tickets with coach travel options will go on sale at 6pm tonight (Thursday, October 1), while general admission tickets will go on sale at 9am on Sunday, October 4.As part of an ongoing campaign to stop touts, anyone wanting to attend the festival had to be registered in advance.Olivia Rodrigo headlined at the 2025 editionPAHow much are tickets for next year’s edition?A full weekend pass running from Wednesday to Sunday will cost £408 - including a £5 booking fee.It is a £29.50 increase on 2025’s £378.50 general admission ticket.How much have tickets cost previously?Tickets for the first edition of the festival held by Michael Eavis back in 1970 cost just £1 (equivalent to £13.80 today).They surpassed the £100 barrier back in 2003, in an edition that was headlined by R.E.M, Radiohead and Moby.In 2022, a weekend ticket cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee, however, just five years later, this has surged to over £130 difference.Read MoreMany fans were left unimpressed with the increase.“This does make me consider the price for the first time, that’s a lot even for Glasto,” said one, whilst another added: “All that money to see a dot on a stage.”The next edition of the Somerset music festival will take place from Wednesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 27, 2027 AFP/GettyWhat have festival organisers said about the increase?While Emily Eavis is yet to comment on the latest announcement, she has previously discussed the “challenging” time that festival planners are facing.Speaking in 2023, she said: “We have tried very hard to minimise the increase in price on the ticket but we’re facing enormous rises in the costs of running this vast show, whilst still recovering from the huge financial impact of two years without a festival because of Covid.”Who could be headlining?Rumoured headliners for next year's Glastonbury include Stevie Wonder, Fontaines DC, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles - although no headliner has yet been confirmed.Madonna was another hotly tipped performer, however Emily Eavis has shut down any speculation that the pop icon could be headlining at Worthy Farm next year.“No, it's definitely not Madonna, I'll tell you that,” she told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.“But we have got three [other] headliners and we're very excited about it - it's all coming together really well," she added.As of Thursday, October 1, no official acts have been announced for Glastonbury 2027 yet.