The first batch of tickets for the Glastonbury Festival 2019 go on sale TONIGHT.
The tickets on sale this evening (Thursday, October 4) are for coach and ticket packages, while general admission tickets alone do not go on sale until Sunday morning.
Registration has already closed - so if you have not sorted that out, then you will have to wait until next year.
You can only buy tickets for the June 26 to June 30 festival at Worthy Farm through the official site .
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Tickets are expected to sell out within minutes - so you need to have a plan if you want to improve your chances.
We will be reporting on tonight's ticket release in our live blog below . For updates as they happen and tips on how to get a ticket, scroll down.
Good luck!
What is a Glastonbury Festival 2019 coach ticket and how do I buy one?
On sale: Thursday, 4 October at 6pm BST.
That is the time and date you will need to be ready to try and get your coach tickets.
If you are lucky enough to get your hands on tickets, you will pay a £50 deposit (plus the price of your coach) and be able to buy up to six tickets.
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You will need your registration details and your credit/debit card at the ready – you have six minutes to complete the transaction once you have entered the booking process.
And remember - if someone else is using your registration details, when you try to buy, your account will be locked for 10 minutes.
Why should I buy a coach ticket?
By going for a coach ticket on sale from 6pm on Thursday, you are effectively giving yourself two bites at the cherry - with the general sale still to come on Sunday.
You’ll be kicking yourself if your mates go for it and get it but you don’t, and then miss out on Sunday’s general ticket sale. It’s a risk too big to take.
Get into groups with your friends
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It is possible to buy tickets for up to six people, so it is worth finding five friends who you want to go with. By doing this, it means you can all try for each other, in turn maximising your chances of getting a ticket.
If possible, your group of six ticket-hunters should be in different locations and not all in the same place, in case there’s poor WiFi or other computer problems which could jeopardise the whole process.
Have the registration details of you and your friends open on your computer screen
If you manage to get through the first screen, you’re going to need to be on the ball or you risk losing your place altogether, so you'll want to have the vital information to hand.
Notepad is a handy programme when it comes to easily displaying all the necessary details. It’s worth having it open in a small box in the corner of the screen with everyone's details on so that when you get through to the fateful screen, you’re good to go right away.
DON’T have multiple tabs open
A lot of people think that having multiple tabs open will boost their chances of getting a ticket, but this actually has the adverse effect. If you have 10 tabs open which you constantly refresh, you are not increasing your likelihood of getting a ticket by 10 but instead reducing it by that amount. Instead, to try and get to the front of the queue, you should try refreshing on multiple browsers instead, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, refreshing each one constantly.
But DO use multiple devices.
Don’t just use one laptop to try and bag tickets, get your hands on as many devices as possible including tablets and mobile phones in order to give yourself more of a chance. Just like having multiple browsers open, you will give yourself a slightly bigger chance of getting to the front of the queue if you do this.
Don’t start celebrating prematurely
Until the moment money leaves your bank account, your tickets are not secure. If you get through to the screen where it asks for your card details, don’t assume that means you’ve managed to get tickets and start celebrating, as that could cost you big time. Stay focused until it’s 100% completed.
Stay calm and good luck!
For the majority of people attempting to get tickets, the process will no doubt be a fairly tortuous one, so stay calm and keep your eyes on the prize. And if it all fails, remember you’ll have a second shot at getting tickets when the re-sale comes around (although bear in mind it just as, if not more, difficult getting tickets at this stage)...
How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2019 To get tickets for Glastonbury 2019 you need to register on their website. The registration for the first release closed at midday on Monday October 1 but will reopen on Thursday November 1 if there are any tickets left. When registering, you need to provide your details as well as a passport picture so if you successfully get a ticket, you cannot resell it.
Coach packages go on sale on Glastonbury’s official website from 6pm today - Thursday October 4 - and ticket only deposits will be on sale from 9am on Sunday October 7. How much are tickets and how do you pay? Glastonbury tickets cost £248 + £5 booking fee per person. This includes entry to the festival, five nights of camping, free mobile charging and camping and an on-site newspaper and free firewood.
Glastonbury festival 2019: Tickets go on sale today
If you are booking a coach package you will also need to pay the £50 ticket deposit plus the full price of your coach booking. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge and do not need a ticket. The balance for the tickets will be due in the first week of April 2019. Buyers in the UK can either use a UK registered debit card or credit card.
Glastonbury festival 2019 tickets: You must be registered to be able to purchase a ticket
If you are using an international bank card this must be a credit card. Everyone can purchase up to six tickets per person online at glastonbury.seetickets.com. According to Glastonbury’s official website, there will be no tickets sold by telephone this year. When is Glastonbury 2019?
Glastonbury festival 2019: The festival will take place from June 26 - June 30, 2019
Next year, Glastonbury Festival will be returning to Worthy Farm in Somerset after a fallow year, which allows the ground at the site time to recover.
While no lineup has been announced for the festival yet, rumoured headliners currently include queen of pop Madonna, critically acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar and legendary band Fleetwood Mac, so there’ll undoubtedly be a frenzied scramble for tickets the second they go on sale.
But how does one go about attaining those highly coveted tickets for one of the most sought after festivals in the entire world?
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June, 2017 Getty 47/48 Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the end of the first day at the Glastonbury Festival on 21 June Getty 48/48 A reveller smokes by the Stone Circle at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival on June 22, 2017 Reuters 1/48 Ed Sheeran woos the crowd during his Pyramid Stage performance on the final day of the festival, 25 June 2017 PA 2/48 PC Small wearing a fairy costume sits on top of her horse Sedgemoor who is wearing garlands as she and her colleague interact with the public at Glastonbury, 25 June 2017 Getty Images 3/48 Barry Gibb performs on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 4/48 Festival-goers queue to charge their mobile phones at the Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 5/48 Rag'n'Bone Man performs on day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 2017 Getty Images 6/48 Jamie Cullum performs on the Pyramid Stage during day 4 of the Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 2017 Getty Images 7/48 Musician Jarvis Cocker plays a DJ set from a wooden tree structure in the Greenpeace are at Glastonbury Festival, 25 June 2017 Getty Images 8/48 Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at the Glastonbury Festival, 24 June 2017 Getty Images 9/48 One of the 'Lords of Lightning' harnesses high-voltage electricity in a performance during the Metamorphosis Show in the Arcadia area at the Glastonbury Festival, 24 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 10/48 Katy Perry performs on day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival, 24 June 2017 Getty 11/48 Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses the crowd alongside Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis on the Pyramid Stage as he makes a guest appearance at the Glastonbury Festival Site, 24 June 2017 Getty Images 12/48 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn meets festival goers as he visits the Green Fields at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm in Pilton, 24 June 2017 Getty Images 13/48 Craig David performs on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, 24 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 14/48 Gabrielle Aplin performs on the Other Stage during day 3 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton, 24 June 2017 Getty Images 15/48 Lights illuminate the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm at night in Pilton, 23 June 2017 Getty Images 16/48 The Flaming Lips perform on The Park Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, 23 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 17/48 People gather to watch the Arcadia landing show at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm in Pilton, 23 June 2017 Getty Images 18/48 Lorde performs on day 2 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, 23 June 2017 Getty Images 19/48 Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near the village of Pilton in Somerset, South West England, 23 June 2017 AFP/Getty Images 20/48 Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim of the XX perform on day 2 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 23 Getty Images 21/48 Former Labour MP Ed Balls attends Glastonbury Festival on 23 June 2017 Getty Images 22/48 Dua Lipa performs on the John Peel Stage on day 2 of the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 23, 2017 Getty Images 23/48 Revellers dance as they listen to Circa Waves perform on the Other Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, June 23, 2017 Reuters 24/48 Festival goers at Glastonbury Festival Site on June 21, 2017 in Glastonbury, England Getty 25/48 Reuters 26/48 Festivalgoers watching Blossoms on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset PA 27/48 EPA 28/48 Actor Johnny Depp poses on a Cadillac before presenting his film ‘The Libertine’, at Cinemageddon at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival Reuters 29/48 Fans cheer as American actor Johnny Depp makes his entrance at Cinemageddon during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, near Pilton, Somerset EPA 30/48 US actor Johnny 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Getty 45/48 People gather to watch the sun set as temperatures reach record levels at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton on June 21, 2017 Getty 46/48 The sun sets at the Glastonbury Festival 2017 at Worthy Farm in Pilton on 21 June, 2017 Getty 47/48 Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the end of the first day at the Glastonbury Festival on 21 June Getty 48/48 A reveller smokes by the Stone Circle at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival on June 22, 2017 Reuters
By following these ultimate tips and tricks, you could find yourself wading through thick mud on your way to the Pyramid Stage before you know it.
Here’s everything you need to know about getting your hands on those prized Glastonbury tickets:
Know when they’re going on sale
This may seem obvious, but being aware of when tickets are going on sale online is a pivotal first step.
Firstly, you’ll need to have registered with Glastonbury Festival, providing a photo ID and receiving a unique registration number that you’ll then use when purchasing tickets.
Registration closed on October 1, so if you didn't manage to register in time, you'll have missed your chance to buy tickets for next year's festival.
Coach packages will be going on sale from 6pm on Thursday October 4, with general admission tickets then going on sale from 9am on Sunday October 7.
General admission tickets for the full weekend, valid from Wednesday June 26 until Monday July 1, will cost £248 each, in addition to a £5 booking fee.
When purchasing tickets, you’ll be able to secure them by paying a £50 deposit per person, in addition to the price of your coach if you’ve opted for the coach package.
You'll then be able to pay the rest of the amount by April next year.
The tickets, which are being sold by See Tickets, will be available to purchase from this link.
Be prepared
As you’re settling in front of your computer eagerly awaiting the second the tickets go on sale, make sure that you’re as prepared as you can possibly be.
This means having your registration number at the ready, along with personal details including your name, postcode and card details.
This may seem like a simple piece of advice, but you’ll only have a small window when you get through to input all of the information.
Ideally, try to be in front of your computer with everything that you need around 15 minutes before the tickets go on sale in order to avoid a last-minute rush.
Work together as a team
Anyone buying Glastonbury tickets can purchase six tickets at a time.
Therefore, if you group together with friends beforehand, you’ll increase your chances of buying tickets if only one or a couple of you manage to get through.
When doing this, as per the previous point, make sure that you’re as prepared as can be by noting all of your friends’ registration numbers.
Beware a bad WiFi connection
One of the worst case scenarios when buying Glastonbury Tickets is managing to get your hands on some, only for your WiFi to fail at the last hurdle.
If there’s a slight possibility that your WiFi may not be up to the task, make sure that you use another network when attempting to buy tickets, whether you sneakily decide to buy tickets using the WiFi at work or you head to a friend’s house to take advantage of their reliable internet connection.
Multiple browsers, not multiple tabs
Many people may assume that trying to buy Glastonbury tickets using as many tabs as possible in the same browser will surely increase your chances of attaining some.
However, this could actually hinder your chances, not boost them.
“Attempting to book tickets online using multiple browser tabs can confuse the ticket sales process and cause your transaction to fail,” Glastonbury Festival states.
“We strongly advise that you use just one browser tab when trying to book tickets, in order to avoid possible problems with your transaction.”
While it may be advised not to use more than one tab in a single browser, apparently using multiple browsers could be a wiser course of action.
Lucy Harden, a 26-year-old engineer from the Cotswolds, has been to Glastonbury Festival five years in a row since 2013 using this handy trick.
"Keep one window and one tab open in each browser only i.e. you can have Chrome, Mozilla and Internet Explorer all open on one window and one tab only," she says.
Plus, if you’re able to join the virtual See Tickets queue using multiple devices, then by all means give it a go to boost your chances of obtaining tickets.
Don’t stop refreshing
Continuing to refresh your browser could help you move further along the online queue.
"Make sure that you've logged on at least 10 minutes before the tickets go live and keep refreshing before the live time," Harden says.
"You'll be refreshing pretty constantly but don't give up hope. You'll find it will probably bump you out of the system lots and you will hate life but just keep going. It'll be worth it."
Remember that there’ll be thousands of people all over the world trying to buy tickets at the same time as you.
If all else fails, you may still be able to buy a ticket next year if people who've paid their deposits for tickets don't pay the full amount before April, after which point those tickets will go on sale.
How did you get on?
Glastonbury 2019 ticket and coach packages went on sale tonight (October 4) – and sold out in 30 minutes.
The 2019 edition of the world-famous music festival, which takes place from June 26-30 on Worthy Farm in Somerset, returns after a two-year break. 2018 was a fallow year for the purposes of land repair and recovery.
SeeTickets posted a message on Twitter at 6.30pm which confirmed all coach tickets had sold out:
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Many people were delighted to have bagged coach tickets to the festival next summer.
But others missed out….
General admission tickets go on sale this Sunday, 7 October at 9am.
Organiser Emily Eavis wrote on Twitter: “Coach tickets are now all gone. Thanks to everybody for your patience. Our standard ticket sale will be on Sunday at 9am.”
The last installment of the festival in 2017 saw Foo Fighters, Radiohead and Ed Sheeran headline. Other notable performance came from Dizzee Rascal, London Grammar, Lorde, Katy Perry and BBK.
Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Kylie are some names who could potentially headline.
Speaking at the VO5 NME Awards in February, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis dropped some hints about the festival’s 2019 headliners, stating there’ll be “two or three [acts] that have never played”.
His daughter, Emily, told NME that they had “booked one headliner so far”, adding: “Headliners should be the best artists around – whether they’re rappers, pop stars or rock bands. The genre is irrelevant – it’s about who is going to produce the most exciting show and is making the best music.”
Weekend tickets for Glastonbury 2019 cost £248, plus a £5 booking fee. The price of the ticket includes entry to the festival, five nights camping, a free programme and mini-guide, onsite newspaper and mobile charging points, free firewood and access to the Kidzfield.
A portion of the ticket price is also donated to Oxfam, Greenpeace, Wateraid and hundreds of other worthy causes, while funds are also used to improve the site’s infrastructure and environmental impact.
