So, when do things usually happen?
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When are the headliners announced?
By date
4 October: Billie Eilish (2021 for 2022)
20 October: Radiohead (2016 for 2017)
24 October: REM (2002 for 2003)
15 November: Stormzy (2018 for 2019)
18 November: Paul McCartney (2019 for 2020)
23 November: U2 (2009 for 2010)
2 December: Elton John (2022 for 2023)
15 December: Taylor Swift (2019 for 2020)
19 December: Arcade Fire (2013 for 2014)
1 February: Jay-Z (2008)
4 February: Kylie & White Stripes (2005)
8 February: The Verve and Kings of Leon (2008)
11 February: Beyoncé (2011)
12 February: Muse & Stevie Wonder (2010)
15 February: Coldplay (2011)
16 February: Coldplay (2016)
17 February: The Killers (2007)
18 February: Foo Fighters (2015)
23 February: Bruce Springsteen (2009) / U2 (2011)
24 February: Foo Fighters (2017)
26 February: Blur (2009) / Muse (2016)
4 March: First Lineup poster (2022)
9 March: Neil Young (2009)
12 March: First Lineup poster (2020)
15 March: First Lineup poster (2019)
16 March: Kanye West (2015) / Ed Sheeran (2017)
18 March: Adele (2016)
27 March: Main Stages (2013)
4 April: First Lineup poster, one headliner missing (2014)
11 April: Full Lineup (2005)
14 April: Chemical Brothers, Travis & Bowie (2000)
6 May: The Who (2015)
22 May: Full Lineup, Metallica (2014)
30 May: Full Lineup (2003)
31 May: Full Lineup (2007)
1 June: Full Lineup (2004)
19 June: Lineup leaked by Guardian, Full Lineup (2002)
By year
2000:
14 April (Fri): Chemical Brothers, Travis & Bowie
2002:
19 June (Wed): Lineup leaked by Guardian, Full Lineup
2003:
24 October (Thu): REM / 30 May (Fri): Full Lineup
2004:
1 June (Tue): Full Lineup
2005:
4 February (Fri): Kylie & White Stripes / 11 April (Mon): Full Lineup
2007:
17 February (Sat): The Killers / 31 May (Thu): Full Lineup
2008:
1 February (Fri): Jay Z / 8 February (Fri): The Verve and Kings of Leon
2009:
23 February (Mon): Bruce Springsteen / 26 February (Thu): Blur / 9 March (Mon): Neil Young
2010:
23 November (Mon): U2 / 12 February (Fri): Muse & Stevie Wonder
2011:
11 February (Fri): Beyoncé / 15 February (Tue): Coldplay / 23 February (Wed): U2
2013:
27 March (Wed 19:00): Main Stages
2014:
19 December 2013 (Thu): Arcade Fire / 4 April (Fri 08:00): First Lineup poster, one headliner missing / 22 May (Thu): Full Lineup, Metallica
2015:
18 February (Wed): Foo Fighters / 16 March (Mon): Kanye West / 6 May (Wed): The Who
2016:
16 February (Tue): Coldplay / 26 February (Fri): Muse / 18 March (Fri): Adele
2017:
20 October (Thu): Radiohead / 24 February (Fri): Foo Fighters / 16th March (Thu): Ed Sheeran
2019:
15 November 2018 (Thu): Stormzy / 15 March (Fri): First Lineup poster
2020:
18 November 2019 (Mon): Paul McCartney / 15 December 2019 (Sun): Taylor Swift / 12 March 2020 (Thu): First Lineup poster
2022:
4 October 2021 (Mon): Billie Eilish / 4 March 2022 (Fri): First Lineup poster
2023:
2 December 2022 (Fri): Elton John / 3 March (09:32 Fri): First Lineup poster
When is the new map out?
By date
20 January: New map released (2010)
8 March: Updated map released (2011)
16 April: New Map released (2019)
19 April: Updated map released (2015)
23 April: New map released (2016)
27 April: New Map (2017)
4 May: New Map (2022)
11 May: New Map (2023)
1 June: Updated map released (2013)
8 June: New Map (2009)
16 June: Updated map released (2014)
By year
2009: 8 June (Mon): New Map released
2010: 20 January (Wed): New map released
2011: 8 March (Tue): New map released
2013: 1 June (Sat): New map released
2014: 16 June (Mon): New map released
2015: 19 April (Sun): New map released
2016: 23 April (Sat): New map released
2017: 27 April (Thu): New Map released
2019: 16 April (Tue): New Map released
2022: 04 May (Wed): New Map released
2023: 11 May (Thu): New Map released
When is balance deadline day?
By date
1 February: Balance deadline (2009)
2 March: Balance deadline (48 hour extension given) (2010)
7 March: Balance deadline (2022)
7 April: Balance deadline (2015)
7 April: Balance deadline (2011)
7 April: Balance deadline (2014)
7 April: Balance deadline (2016)
7 April: Balance deadline (2017)
7 April: Balance deadline (2019)
7 April: Balance Deadline (2023)
7 April: Balance Deadline (2024)
8 April: Balance deadline (2013)
By year
2009: February (Sun): Balance deadline
2010: 2 March (Tue): Balance deadline (48 hour extension given)
2011: 7 April (Thu): Balance deadline
2013: 8 April (Mon): Balance deadline
2014: 7 April (Mon): Balance deadline
2015: 7 April (Tue): Balance deadline
2016: 7 April (Thu): Balance deadline
2017: 7 April (Fri): Balance deadline
2019: 7 April (Sun): Balance Deadline
2022: 7 March (Mon): Balance Deadline
2023: 7 April (Fri): Balance Deadline
2024: 7 April (Sun): Balance Deadline
When are the resales?
By date
29 January: Resale date announced (2009)
7 March: Resale dates announced (2019)
16 March: Resale date announced (2010)
18 March: Resale date announced (2013)
25 March: Resale date announced (2011)
31 March: Resale dates announced (2014)
5 April: Resale (2009)
8 April: Resale dates announced (2015) / Resale Dates announced (2016)
9 April: Resale dates announced (2024)
10 April: Resale date announced (2017)
11 April: Resale (2010)
14 April: Coach Resale (2016)
16 April: Coach Resale (2015) / Coach Resale (2020)
17 April: Resale (2011) / General Resale (2016)
18 April: Coach Resale (2024)
19 April: General Resale (2015) / General Resale (2020)
20 April: Coach Resale (2017)
20 April: Coach Resale (2023)
21 April: Resale (2013) / General Resale (2024)
23 April: General Resale (2017)
23 April: General Resale (2023)
24 April: Coach Resale (2014)
25 April: Coach Resale (2019)
27 April: General Resale (2014)
28 April: General Resale (2019)
By year
2009: 29 January (Thu): Resale date announced
5 April (Sun): Resale
2010: 16 March (Tue): Resale date announced
11 April (Sun): Resale
2011: 25 March (Fri): Resale date announced
17 April (Sun): Resale
2013: 18 March (Mon): Resale date announced
21 April (Sun): Resale
2014: 31 March (Mon): Resale dates announced
24 April (Thu): Coach Resale
27 April (Sun): General Resale
2015: 8 April (Wed): Resale dates announced
16 April (Thu): Coach Resale
19 April (Sun): General Resale
2016: 8 April (Fri): Resale Dates announced
14 April (Thu): Coach Resale
17 April (Sun): General Resale
2017: 10 April (Mon): Resale Date announced
20 April (Thu): Coach Resale
23 April (Sun): General Resale
2019: 7 March (Thu): Resale dates announced
25 April (Thu): Coach Resale
28 April (Sun): General Resale
2020: 26 September 2019 (Thu): Resale dates announced
16 April (Thu): Coach Resale
19 April (Sun): General Resale
2022: 24 March (Thu): Coach Resale
27 March (Sun): General Resale
2023: 20 April (Thu): Coach Resale
23 April (Sun): General Resale
2024: 9 April (Tue): Resale dates announced
18 April (Thu): Coach Resale
21 April (Sun): General Resale
WHAT ABOUT SECRET RESALES?
2013: Final Refund Date – Friday May 3rd
Resale – Wednesday May 8th
2014: Final Refund Date – Friday May 9th
Resale – Wednesday May 14th – 2pm
2015: Final Refund Date – Friday May 8th
Resale – Monday May 18th – 3pm
(Lasted 13 mins approx.)
2016: Final Refund Date – Friday May 6th
Resale – Thursday May 12th – 3.00pm
(Lasted 2 mins approx.)
There have been no secret resales since 2016
WHEN DOES THE PYRAMID GET DRESSED?
By date
24 March: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2022)
3 April: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2019)
21 April: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2017)
7 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2024)
9 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2014)
10 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2016)
11 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2023)
Pre-13th May: No webcam footage (2015)
19 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2011)
27 May: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2010)
2 June: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2009)
Pre-6th June: No webcam footage (2008)
7 June: Pyramid starts getting dressed (2000)
By year
2000: 7 June (Wed): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2008: Pre 6th June: No webcam footage
2009: 2 June (Wed): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2010: 27 May (Thu): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2011: 19 May (Thu): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2014: 9 May (Fri): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2015: Pre-13th May: No webcam footage
2016: 10 May (Tue): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2017: 21 April (Fri): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2019: 3 April (Wed): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2022: 24 March (Thu): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2023: 11 May (Thu): Pyramid starts getting dressed
2024: 7 May (Tue): Pyramid starts getting dressed
When is the lineup released?
By date
3 March: First Lineup poster (2023)
4 March: First Lineup poster (2022)
12 March: First Lineup poster (2020)
14 March: First Lineup poster (2024)
15 March: First Lineup poster (2019)
27 March: Main Stages (2013)
29 March: First Lineup poster (2016)
30th March: First Lineup poster (2017)
4 April: First Lineup poster, most of main stages (2014)
11 April: Full Lineup (2005)
14 April: Main stages (2010) / Main stages (2011) / First Lineup poster (no 3rd headliner) (2015)
29 April: Main Stages (2008)
22 May: Full Lineup and times (2014)
25 May: Full Lineup (2009)
29 May: Full Lineup (2008) / 29 May: Full Lineup with times (2019)
30 May: Full Lineup (2003) / Full Lineup (2013) / Full Lineup including days and times (2017) / Full Lineup including days and times (2022) / Full Lineup including days and times (2023)
31 May: Full Lineup (2007) / Full Lineup including days and times (2016)
1 June: Lineup announced in The Guardian (2000)
1 June: Full Lineup (2004)
2 June: Full Lineup including days & set times (2015)
4 June: Full Lineup including days and set times (2024)
13 June: Full Lineup with times (2011)
17 June: Full Lineup with times (2010)
19 June: Full Lineup (2002)
By year
2000: 1 June (Thu): Lineup announced in The Guardian
2002: 19 June (Wed): Full Lineup
2003: 30 May (Fri): Full Lineup
2004: 1 June (Tue): Full Lineup
2005: 11 April (Mon): Full Lineup
2007: 31 May (Thu): Full Lineup
2008: 29 April (Tue): Main Stages / 29 May (Thu): Full Lineup
2009: 25 May (Mon): Full Lineup
2010: 14 April (Wed): Main stages / 17 June (Thu): Full line up with times
2011: 14 April (16:30, Thu): Main stages / 13 June (Mon): Full Lineup with times
2013: 27 March (19:00, Wed): Main Stages / 30 May (Thu): Full Lineup
2014: 4 April (08:00, Fri): First Lineup poster, most of main stages / 22 May (Thu): Full Lineup and times
2015: 14 April (19:00, Tue): First line up poster (no 3rd headliner) / 2 June (Tue): Full Lineup including days & set times
2016: 29 March (08:20, Tue): First Lineup poster / 31 May (Tue): Full LineUp including days and times
2017: 30th March (08:00, Thu): First Lineup poster / 30 May (10:00, Tue): Full Lineup including days and times
2019: 15 March (08:00, Fri): First Lineup poster / 29 May (12:00, Wed): Full lineup including days times
2020: 12 March (18:58, Thu): First Lineup poster
2022: 4 March (08:30, Fri): First Lineup poster / 30 May (Mon 10:55): Full Lineup including days and times
2023: 3 March (09:32, Fri): First Lineup poster / 30 May (Tue): Full Lineup including days and times
2024: 14 March (Thu): First Lineup poster / 4 Jun (Tue): Full Lineup including days and times
When are the ticket sales?
By date
25 August: Emily Eavis confirmed there would be no October ticket sale (2020 for 2021)
1 October: Coach packages – sold out in 15 minutes (2014 for 2015)
1 October: Coach packages – sold out in 23 minutes (2015 for 2016)
3 October: Tickets – sold out in 4 hours (2010 for 2011)
3 October: Coach packages – sold out in 28 minutes (2013 for 2014)
3 October: Coach packages – sold out in 27 minutes (2019 for 2020)
4 October: Tickets – sold out in 12 hours (2009 for 2010)
4 October: General tickets – sold out in 33 minutes (2015 for 2016)
4 October: Coach packages – sold out in 29 minutes (2018 for 2019)
5 October: Tickets – sold out in February (2008 for 2009)
5 October: General tickets – sold out in 26 minutes (2014 for 2015)
6 October: General tickets – sold out in 1 hour 27 minutes (2013 for 2014)
6 October: Coach packages – sold out in 22 minutes (2016 for 2017)
7 October: Tickets – sold out in 1 hour 40 minutes (2012 for 2013)
7 October: General tickets – sold out in 36 minutes (2018 for 2019)
9 October: General tickets – sold out in 50 minutes (2016 for 2017)
3 November: Coach packages – sold out in 23 minutes (2022 for 2023)
6 November: General tickets – officially sold out in 1 hour 1 minute but people were still getting tickets 30+ minutes later (2022 for 2023)
14 November: Coach packages – sold out in 32 minutes (2024 for 2025)
16 November (delayed from 2nd): Coach packages – sold out in 26 minutes (2023 for 2024)
17 November: General tickets (2024 for 2025) – sold out in 33 minutes
19 November (delayed from 5th): General tickets – sold out in 58 minutes (2023 for 2024)
22 February: Tickets – sold out after 25 days (2002)
31 March: Tickets – sold out in 26 hours (2003)
1 April: Tickets – sold out in 24 hours (2004)
1 April: Tickets (1st year of registration system) – sold out in 2 hours (2007)
3 April: Tickets – sold out in 1 hour 45 Minutes (2005)
6 April: Tickets – sold out one day before the festival (2008)
By year
2002 : 22 February (Fri): Tickets – sold out after 25 days
2003: 31 March (Mon): Tickets – Sold out in 26 hours
2004: 1 April (Thu): Tickets – sold out in 24 hours
2005: 3 April (Sun): Tickets – sold out in 1 hour 45 Minutes
2007: 1 April (Sun): Tickets (1st year of registration system) – sold out in 2 hours
2008: 6 April (Sun): Tickets – sold out one day before the festival
2009: 5 October 2008 (Sun): Tickets – sold out in February
2010: 4 October 2009 (Sun): Tickets – sold out in 12 hours
2011: 3 October 2010 (Sun): Tickets – sold out in 4 hours
2013: 7 October 2012 (Sun): Tickets – sold out in 1 hour 40 minutes
2014: 3 October 2013 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 28 minutes
6 October (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 1 hour 27 minutes
2015: 1 October 2014 (Wed): Coach packages – sold out in 15 minutes
5 October (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 26 minutes
2016: 1 October 2015 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 23 minutes
4 October (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 33 minutes
2017: 6 October 2016 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 22 minutes
9 October (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 50 minutes
2019: 4 October 2018 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 29 minutes
7 October 2018 (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 36 minutes
2020: 3 October 2019 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 27 minutes
6 October 2019 (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 34 minutes
2022: No ticket sale. Tickets carried over from 2020
2023: 3 November 2022 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 23 minutes
6 November 2022 (Sun): General tickets – Officially sold out in 1 hour 1 minute but people were still getting tickets 30+ minutes later
2024: 16 November 2023 (Thu) (delayed from 2nd): Coach packages – sold out in 26 minutes
19 November 2023 (Sun) (delayed from 5th): General tickets – sold out in 58 minutes
2025: 14 November 2024 (Thu): Coach packages – sold out in 32 minutes
17 November 2024 (Sun): General tickets – sold out in 37 minutes
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