The deadline for those lucky enough to nab a Glastonbury ticket back in November to pay their final balance has now ended. Anyone who wasn’t able to make their final payments before the deadline on Friday 7th of April will now have to forfeit their ticket, leaving an opportunity for others keen to experience the once-in-a-lifetime festival the chance to re-try.
For an already hard feat, this ticket resale will be even trickier to secure a ticket, especially for a larger group as there is only a limited supply on offer.
Lisa Braithwaite, music expert at online ticketing platform Skiddle, has shared her top tips for purchasing in-demand Glastonbury tickets in the resale following the deadline and a 68% increase in demand over the past week. Coach package tickets will go on sale on Thursday April 20 at 6pm, with general admission tickets to go on sale again on Sunday April 23 at 9am.
Here are her top tips to give you the best chance:
1. Make sure you’re registered
If you aren’t registered to purchase tickets and don’t have a valid registration number already, don’t even attempt to try and get tickets. Unfortunately for many, you have to be registered in the original sign-up to have a chance at securing tickets in the resale.
2. Be prepared
Set alarms or reminders up to 30 mins before the tickets are due to go on sale to allow time to get prepared and join the virtual queue. Get your laptop, phone or whatever device you want to purchase the tickets on loaded up and ready to go. Ensure your device is connected to wifi to minimise the chances of anything going wrong.
3. Maximise your chances
Load up a second device you could use to try and purchase the tickets on. If you have a friend that’s available, see if they can also log on to try and bag the tickets on your behalf. If you’re in a larger group trying to get tickets, you’ll need the manpower to improve your chances.
4. Smooth sailing
You may find that you have a time limit to complete the purchase once you have selected your tickets. As any Glastonbury fan knows, spreadsheets are key to making sure you have all the right details for the tickets you’re purchasing. If you can, log into a pre-created account, with your card details saved so that you can checkout quickly without having to search for your wallet and input card details.
5. Have the money ready
Unlike past sales where festival goers had a longer period to pay off the full price of the ticket, to secure a ticket in the resale you’ll need to pay upfront – so having the money ready in your bank is a necessity.
6. Watch where you buy from
You can only buy tickets from official sites – be sure to check this ahead of time and do not fall for buying tickets anywhere else or from a ‘reseller’.
