Glastonbury Festival has trimmed ticket sales for its 2025 edition, reducing the usual 210,000 capacity by several thousand to tackle crowd congestion and improve the overall festival experience at Worthy Farm. Organiser Emily Eavis confirmed this decision despite the tickets selling out quickly last November.
The move comes in response to overcrowding issues during the 2024 festival, particularly at the West Holts Stage during the Sugababes set, which was temporarily closed for safety reasons. Fans on r/glastonbury_festival have largely backed the reduction, seeing it as a savvy step balancing safety concerns with the festival’s post-pandemic financial recovery.
To further manage crowds, Glastonbury now employs a dedicated app that tracks potential hot spots through digital schedules, allowing real-time adjustments to crowd flow and pressure points. Rumors suggest this scale-back also helps maintain local council approval for recently increased capacity allowances, paired with revamped site layout improvements aimed at smoother movement across the site.
The Glastonbury community appears optimistic about these pragmatic adjustments, anticipating a safer, more comfortable festival environment in 2025—weather allowing.
Source: r/glastonbury_festival