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Glastonbury Festival organisers have warned those hoping to attend this year’s five-day event to beware of fake ticket-sellers.
The festival is due to take place from June 26 to June 30 for the 54 th time at Worthy Farm in Somerset after tickets rapidly sold out, with prices starting at £355 ($450/€410) plus a booking fee.
The high demand for tickets has led to the rise in scalpers who target those that missed out on securing their place at the first time of asking.
There are currently no authentic ticket re-sellers, so the festival has made fans aware of the dangers of purchasing before the resale of cancelled and unwanted tickets in April.
“Please do not risk falling victim to touts, bogus operators, or fake promotions and contests,” read a Glastonbury Festival statement.
“If you have doubts about any company offering tickets, accommodation or competitions to access Glastonbury Festival please contact the festival office.
“Tickets for this year’s Festival are sold out. Any cancellations will be made available via official resales in the Spring.
“While some of the Festival’s official partners may run officially endorsed competitions in the coming months, as of today (Sunday, January 14) there are currently no legitimate ticket contests running for Glastonbury 2024.”
Financial services company HSBC also reminded the public of the dangers of ticketing scams.
It said that criminals will typically pose as a seller and advertise on social media or online marketplaces before vanishing once successful.
Scam data from HSBC showed that the average purchase scam carried out between July and September last year was for £894.
This year’s lineup is yet to be announced, but co-organiser Emily Eavis recently revealed that a “big American name” had said they were available for June’s festival.
This sparked rumours that the likes of Madonna, Cher, or Bruce Springsteen could be a headliner.
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