Glastonbury costs revealed in new economic report

Last year's festival cost £62 million to stage, according to its newly published Economic Impact Summary 2023

Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid Stage
Glastonbury © Wikimedia Common/Guy Hurst

A new report measuring the economic impact of Glastonbury Festival has revealed that last year’s event cost £62 million (€72m) to stage.

Held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, in June 2023, the legendary UK festival welcomed more than 140,000 ticket-holders for high-profile sets from the likes of Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses, Lana Del Rey, WizKid, Lizzo, Blondie and Cat Stevens.

Entertainment was provided at over 100 stages across five days, with general sale tickets priced £335.

“The total cost of…

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