Glastonbury: The Music Festival That Sells Out in 30 Minutes
What makes this iconic event a cultural phenomenon?
This week, tickets for the 2020 festival go on sale. Glastonbury will celebrate its 50th anniversary and demand is expected to exceed last year, where over 150,000 tickets sold out in thirty-six minutes.
You might be thinking… Whoa! Did somebody exhume The Beatles? Who’s playing?
Nobody knows.
There are plenty of rumors, but the festival organizers famously do not reveal the acts scheduled to perform until after the tickets have been sold.
But this is no Fyre Festival shenanigans. Since it’s modest beginning in 1970, Glastonbury has grown in popularity by offering visitors a party like no other.
No one doubts that there will be huge acts. But who turns up to play is almost irrelevant. As one festival veteran explains; “The most important thing to remember is that you haven’t paid money to watch bands; you’ve paid money to be part of an experience.”
If you’ve never heard of it, or never been, or even if you went last year — grasping what makes Glastonbury a cultural phenomenon takes a moment.
What is Glastonbury?
From the official website…
