The Glastonbury festival has pushed back the first release of tickets for its 2023 event by two weeks. The festival organisers have said that the reason they have taken this action is so that they can ensure that everyone who wants to attend the event is registered. The announcement came four hours before the first batch of tickets was scheduled to be released and just a few days before the second pool of tickets were due to go on sale. The festival has not specified why it needs to review its registration database, but it has asked registrants from before 2020 to confirm their details.
Registration initially closed on 30th October but will now reopen on 6th November and will close again on 13th November. Following this, general tickets will go on sale on 19th November at 9am GMT, while tickets plus coach travel will be available on 16th November at 6pm GMT. The festival apologised for the late change in dates for the tickets, but they wanted to avoid any disappointment by ensuring that all those who wanted to purchase tickets were registered.
Although the organisers have not stated the exact reasons for their actions, there is speculation that it is related to the festival’s efforts to make its events more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. The festival has initiated several eco-friendly initiatives, including banning single-use plastic bottles, and last year installed a solar PV farm to power some of its stages. The festival still has yet to confirm any artists for its 2023 event, but Emily Eavis recently teased that three female headliners are being considered.
Given the scope of the festival and the huge numbers of people who attend, the organisers are right to insist that everyone who wants to attend their festival should be registered. While it is regrettable that the festival has had to postpone the release of tickets, it does demonstrate the importance of proper planning and preparation, especially for large-scale cultural events that attract significant public interest
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