How much does it cost to put on the Glastonbury Festival?
Putting on the Glastonbury Festival costs approximately £62 million (based on 2023 figures), covering infrastructure, staging, and year-round staff. While costs were once estimated around £40 million, they have risen significantly to cover massive production requirements, requiring a total sell-out to break even.
Included in this are the materials and infrastructure that bring the fields to life; all the crew creating the build and managing the stages; and costs for the staff that work for the festival throughout the year. Of this £62 million spent by the festival, just under £12 million was paid to 258 companies in Somerset.
In January 2025 it was reported that the festival had doubled its profit to the year March 2024, bringing in £5.9million pre-tax, donating £5.2 million to charitable organisations in the same period.
Sir Rod Stewart revealed he was paid around £120,000 for his 2025 Glastonbury 'Legends' slot, but claimed the performance actually cost him around £300,000 due to expenses like flying his band and equipment from the US, highlighting Glastonbury's lower-than-usual artist fees compared to other festivals to support charities.
Meanwhile, Michael Eavis has said he paid £200,000 each for Paul McCartney and Coldplay to headline the festival: “Although it sounds a lot, they could have charged me far more.” There were unverified reports last year that Dua Lipa was paid around £200,000 when she made her debut as Glastonbury headliner on the ...
There will be no Glastonbury Festival in 2026 because the organizers are taking a planned "fallow year" to allow {Worthy Farm} to rest, regenerate the land, and let the dairy cows reclaim their pastures, a tradition held roughly every fifth year to prevent damage and give everyone involved a break. This gives the farmland a chance to recover from the massive event before it returns in 2027.
The 1975 finally bring their incendiary show back to Worthy Farm to headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday, while Olivia Rodrigo will close out the Festival on the Sunday night – headlining the Pyramid for her first appearance at Glastonbury since her memorable Other Stage set in 2022.
We have supported charities working with our rivers and seas such as The Rivers Trust and Project Seagrass, and organisations focused on alleviating climate impact such as Onboard:Earth and Client Earth. Closer to home, we are delighted to have made donations to over 40 local causes.
🚮🗑️ Glastonbury Festival is over for 2025 and won't return until 2027 ➡️ bbc.in/4lxOF7E. For context. The pyramid stage looks like that every night of the festival.
Not according to the ticket terms and conditions. No sleeping in cars on site. So if you are caught by someone patrolling the car park you will most likely be asked to leave. Nothing to stop you sleeping in the car in a lay-by or in the side roads near the festival though.
You can't miss it. Burgers are coming in anywhere from 10 to 15 quid a pot which is pretty much the average price of a meal anywhere in the festival. So, be prepared to remortgage a gaff after this one but it's lush to see a bit of finesse so this is the hot honey beef brisket burger.
At the age of 80, Stewart is one of the oldest artists to perform at the festival, but not the very oldest. Burt Bacharach played the Pyramid stage in 2015 at the age of 87, while in 2022, Paul McCartney headlined the week after his 80th birthday.
The festival is worth £100 million to the national economy and each year donates over £1 million to charities and local causes. Keeping Glastonbury 'green' is a challenge. Glastonbury uses 30 megawatts of electricity over the weekend, which is about as much as the city of Bath.
Shale died of a heart attack whilst using a portable toilet cubicle at the Glastonbury Festival. Prior to the discovery of his body, he had been reported missing for 18 hours.
These included 27 reports of violence against a person, 22 drug offences, 13 public order offences, and even one report of 'miscellaneous crimes against society'. Of the crimes committed, most involved a 'crime-related incident' and 'violence against a person'.
Glastonbury Festival will return from June 23 through 27, 2027, following a "fallow year" in 2026 that will allow the land in its longtime location, Worthy Farm, to rest.
A recent flurry of media headlines suggests that Michael Eavis, founder of the iconic Glastonbury Festival, has neatly sidestepped an £80 million Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill by transferring ownership of the festival's operating company to his daughter, Emily.
There will be no Glastonbury Festival in 2026 because the organizers are taking a planned "fallow year" to allow {Worthy Farm} to rest, regenerate the land, and let the dairy cows reclaim their pastures, a tradition held roughly every fifth year to prevent damage and give everyone involved a break. This gives the farmland a chance to recover from the massive event before it returns in 2027.
What drinks can I take to Glastonbury Festival? You can take alcohol into Glasto, but only in plastic or metal bottles, as no glass bottles are permitted on site.
The singer is following medical advice to cancel forthcoming performances after undergoing emergency surgery for severe compression of the sciatic nerve. The injury occurred during rehearsals for their world tour last Friday.
Meanwhile, Michael Eavis has said he paid £200,000 each for Paul McCartney and Coldplay to headline the festival: “Although it sounds a lot, they could have charged me far more.” There were unverified reports last year that Dua Lipa was paid around £200,000 when she made her debut as Glastonbury headliner on the ...
