Glastonbury-goers who managed to get tickets before sell-out express excitement

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Glastonbury festival lovers who snagged tickets in the blink-and-you'll-miss-it sale are buzzing with anticipation for the Somerset shindig at Worthy Farm.

The coveted passes were up for grabs at 9am, but by 9.35am, organisers broke the news that all tickets had flown off the virtual shelves, much to the dismay of many stuck in online queues and the joy of the fortunate buyers.Anna, opting to keep her last name under wraps, shared with PA news agency the frenzy experienced in her circle, revealing, "There were 72 people in our friendship group trying and only two managed to get tickets for 12 people so it was mental – only one person in our small group has gone before so we’re all really excited."Exuding eagerness, the 26 year old civil servant from London said, "I’m excited to say that I’ll actually be going, considering previous main stage acts are all huge, huge names so the whole thing is really exciting." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Tickets this year weren't exactly pocket change, costing £373.50 plus a £5 booking fee - an increase from 2024's £355 plus £5 levy.

Following the rapid sell-out, the event issued a statement: "Tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have now sold out."They empathised with those who came up empty-handed, "Thanks to everyone who bought one and sorry to those who missed out, on a morning when demand was much higher than supply.

There will be a resale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2025."Meanwhile, Richard Jefferson, 56, reminisced over his near-perfect attendance record since '97, ruefully noting his one miss: "somehow missed 2000 when Bowie headlined sadly".After enduring a streak of bad luck and