Glastonbury 2027 coach tickets sell out in 30 minutes as new anti-bot rules catch fans off guard

From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026 · last updated 3 October 2026.

Thousands of Glastonbury hopefuls missed out on the first batch of 2027 festival tickets after coach packages sold out in just 31 minutes on Thursday evening. A major change to the ticketing system — blocking users from logging in on multiple devices and limiting registration codes to a single queue number — wiped out the popular "syndicate" strategy where friends pooled codes to boost their odds. General admission tickets go on sale Sunday at 9am, priced at £408, a rise of £29.50 on 2025.

Furious fans labelled the queue "rigged" after their progress bars dropped while others got through faster.

Headliners remain unannounced — Emily Eavis has already ruled out both Oasis and Madonna for the 2027 return after a fallow year.