Glastonbury bosses forced to shut down area and issue warning as Lorde performs secret set

Glastonbury bosses have been forced to shut down part of the festival as crowds descend on a tent. Festivalgoershave rushed to catch pop star Lorde's secret set,but it proved too much for the festival planners.

A source told the Mirror: "It’s sweltering inside the tent given the amount of people crammed inside. Bosses are urging people to stand up off the floor to make room. Some people are leaving as it’s so intense." However, as the crowd spilled outside the tent, the source added: "Bosses have now shut down Woodsies as crowds are so big with a festival-wide message saying: 'Woodies is now full'."

It comes just after Glastonbury bosses unveiled acts they expect will draw the biggest crowds for today. Last year, the festival suffered massive overcrowding issues as fans rushed to see their favourite acts.

Festival bosses use data from the Glastonbury app which says what acts fans are going to see - meaning the info is accurate. The biggest crowds will includes Lorde at Woodsies as well as Lola Young, Blossoms and Pink Pantheress.

They are also expecting big crowds at Rudimental and Fatboy Slim at Lonely Hearts, Maribou State on West Holts, Fratellis on Avalon and Example in Shangri-La.

Bosses warn: “There will be large crowds at the Pyramid, Other, West Holts and Park Stages too – with plenty of space to accommodate them.

“This evening, Arcadia will be busy. The one way system in the South East Corner is also likely to come into play.We expect that there will be one in, one out queues on some of our tented venues, and on occasion it may be necessary to divert you around some areas when they are at capacity. Please listen to stewards and be patient with them.”

They add: “When leaving our bigger arenas and venues, please remember there are lots of you. If you take your time the crowds will thin out and you’ll get out more easily. And when heading to stages remember, we have a lot of alternative routes to places, the shortest route will often not be the quickest.“

The festival has already got off to a rocky start for some, asfans complained about the opening ceremony on Wednesday night. Fans of the festival said there was 'no sound' coming from the speakers during the highly anticipated opening ceremony at Pyramid Stage, leaving revellers feeling 'restless'.

People rushed to social media to tag the official Glasto page on X/Twitter and question what was happening during the 'embarrassing' set.

One user said: "This #Glastonbury opening ceremony is embarrassing as f***," and another commented: "Is there meant to be no sound at the #Glastonbury2025 opening ceremony? Local regs? Crowds a bit restless at the back #Glastonbury."

Glastonbury is running from June 25 to June 29 this year with performances from the likes of US rapper Doechii, UK singer Raye and veteran rocker Sir Rod Stewart, who will be playing during the coveted legends slot. Also performing is Irish rap trio Kneecap and US star Gracie Abrams.

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