Fears round overcrowding at Glastonbury Festival 2025 have re-emerged after a former executive slammed the group management.
With lower than a month to go earlier than Worthy Farm opens its gates, an unnamed insider mentioned it was a ‘disaster waiting to happen’.
On June 26, Glastonbury will kick off with headliners The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo all taking to the Pyramid Stage throughout the weekend.
Huge crowds are a part of the pageant expertise, with officers typically having to shut down sections to alleviate the numbers.
Last yr noticed Sugababes shut down West Holts whereas secret set Kasabian induced chaos at Woodsies – then there was Avril Lavigne whose followers flooded the Other Stage space.
‘Worst-case scenario, people are going to die, I think we are going to have some massive issues this year,’ mentioned the insider to the Mail on Sunday.
Concern was raised after the announcement that Charli XCX, who noticed enormous success final yr together with her Brat album, would headline the Other Stage.
He claims her DJ set on Levels final yr prompted an emergency assembly for bosses because it was anticipated that 1000’s would rush there after Dua Lipa’s headlining slot ended.
In the tip, whereas the small stage was packed, no emergency intervention was wanted.
The supply additionally claimed that there’s prolific drug-taking amongst each pageant goers and workers, even those that drive automobiles across the pageant.
Calls for emergency medical help for overdosed or collapsed gig-goers have been reportedly being made each 15 to twenty minutes every night time.
He continued: ‘How has it [Glastonbury] survived this lengthy with out a main catastrophe?
‘It’s acquired to be a combination of luck and a combination of fine will, the jewel in the UK’s crown is definitely one thing of a ticking time bomb.’
A spokesperson for Glastonbury denied these claims and mentioned it examined workers drivers for alcohol and medicines.
They additionally said that the pageant makes use of a ‘system of robust and dynamic crowd-management planning’, which incorporates a 500-strong staff who guarantee ‘that at all times…crowd safety is at the forefront of everyone’s minds’
Glastonbury launched an updated Worthy Farm map final month which did point out bigger areas have been being created across the widespread phases.
Dedicated Glastonbury X account The Glasto Thingy shared a gif evaluating final yr and 2025’s maps, declaring the adjustments in areas.
‘Big change to Shangri-La,’ they wrote. ‘Opened up, new area called Dragon’s Tail. Oxlyers decreased to offer more room in Other Field.
‘Silver Hayes and The Glade both have more space.’
These changes will seemingly ease the crowding, particularly across the Other Stage which is the pageant’s second stage.
Across the pageant, there are many sensible artists set to carry out from newcomers like English Teacher and Lola Young to established acts like The Libertines, Scissor Sisters and even Busta Rhymes.
Metro has reached out to Glastonbury for remark.
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