Emily Eavis has confirmed several key changes to Glastonbury Festival’s crowd management for 2025, directly addressing the severe bottleneck problems that plagued the south-east area during last year’s event. Speaking in a recent BBC Sounds interview with Annie Mac, Eavis revealed the festival has reduced ticket sales to lower overall attendance and ease crowd density.
Key adjustments include:
- Revamped Shangri-La zone: Crew camping has been relocated to free up additional field space around the previous congestion hotspot.
- Oxlyers area reduced: This allows for expanded capacity at The Other Stage, intended to spread attendees out more evenly and relieve pressure on popular zones.
The 2024 festival faced particularly acute overcrowding at smaller stages like West Holts and Levels, where overwhelming crowds forced closures and turned away latecomers. While Eavis addressed these crowd safety concerns broadly, she notably did not comment on the Sunday Pyramid Stage headliner issues that also contributed to congestion in 2024.
Fans on the r/glastonbury_festival subreddit have mostly welcomed the changes, praising the festival’s responsiveness to attendee feedback and its proactive approach to safety improvements.
For the full scoop, listen to the detailed interview on BBC Sounds.
These measures reflect Glastonbury’s firm commitment to making the festival safer and more enjoyable for all attendees in 2025.
Source: r/glastonbury_festival
