How many acts are expected to perform at Glastonbury?

Year on year, this impromptu city in the middle of Somerset just gets bigger and bigger. Thanks to doubling profits in 2024, albeit to a far from eye-watering £5.9million thanks to huge costs, that expansion is set to continue in 2025. This year, a little over 3,000 acts are set to perform across more than 100 stages.

That’ll give the 210,000 paying punters (and the few thousand scallies who sneak in) plenty to feast their eyes upon at Worthy Farm. But will any of the huge acts on display manage to top the crowd that The Levellers summoned in 1994? The unlikely act set a Glastonbury record of around 300,000 people, thanks to lax border control and a frankly scary amount of gatecrashing.

You can check out the full rundown of the record crowds below.

How much is a pint at Glastonbury?

Unlike other festivals, Glastonbury does allow fans to bring their own alcoholic beverages from their tent to the arena. However, there are only so many warm cans of Madri that you can fit into your pockets, and inevitably, the Stonebridge Bar will beckon.

For a pint of Brooklyn Pilsner or Brother Cider, it’ll set punters back £6.95, which is expensive but also standard pricing for events of this size. Meanwhile, a small can of White Claw is £7.60, and a double Jack Daniels is £12.90, which are both ones to probably avoid if you want to check your bank balance in the next 30 days.

The full list of pricing can be seen below.

What is the weather forecast for Glastonbury?

Today has turned out to be a rather pleasant day on Worthy Farm, so far, but forecasts previously indicated it would be the worst weather of the week, which suggests the sun is set to shine bright throughout Glastonbury.

Tomorrow is expected to bring a mixture of light cloud and sun, but with no more rain set to hit. Then, as the stages come to life first thing on Friday, it’s set to follow a similar weather pattern to the previous day. However, with temperatures set to hit as much as 25 degrees, don’t bother wearing a jacket.

Saturday and Sunday will also be hitting between 24 and 25 degrees, respectively, with the same sunny and cloudy spells. With the lowest temperatures on all the festival days sitting at around 16 degrees, Glasto-goers can relax and enjoy the sun.

The spirit of Glastonbury…

While the headlines going into Glastonbury have revolved around Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s calls for the festival to remove Kneecap from the line-up and the speculation surrounding whether Neil Young’s set will air on the BBC, the people who have flocked to Somerset are already in their element, ensuring it’s an unforgettable weekend ahead.

Watch footage below of revellers participating in a little sun dance at the Healing Field’s opening ceremony.

Rod Stewart looks ahead to Glastonbury

On Sunday afternoon, Rod Stewart will make his return to Glastonbury to occupy the legend’s slot, but he’s already warned fans that he’ll not be able to play every hit due to time constraints.

He told the BBC: “Usually I do well over two hours so there’s still a load of songs we won’t be able to do. But we’ve been working at it. I’m not gonna make any announcements between songs. I’ll do one number, shout ‘next’, and go straight into the next one.”

Stewart also reflected on his last appearance at Glastonbury, when he headlined in 2002, hilariously admitting, “I don’t remember a thing.” The ‘Maggie May’ singer continued, “I do so many concerts, they all blend into one.”

Here’s a video from that set to trace your memory, Rod.

Welcome to Glastonbury!

Good afternoon, Joe here! While it’s still two days until the biggest acts in the world will grace the Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival has officially begun as music fans, fortunate enough to have a ticket, descend upon Somerset.

Over the next few days, Far Out will be on hand to offer live coverage directly from Glastonbury, as well as reviews, interviews, and everything else you won’t see on the BBC.