Lower than a month earlier than Glastonbury begins, dozens of would-be attendees have been left with out tickets or lodging for the world-famous pageant after the glamping firm they booked with went into liquidation.
In accordance with a report from the BBC, festivalgoers paid charges starting from £10,000 (over $13,000 USD) to £16,500 (over $22,000 USD) for ticket and keep packages provided by Wiltshire, UK-based firm Yurtel, however have since acquired discover that their bookings gained’t be honored and refunds gained’t be issued, after the corporate stopped enterprise operations on Might 8.
In an e mail to its prospects, Yurtel said that it has ceased all buying and selling attributable to insolvency and that formal liquidation proceedings will start quickly, in line with the BBC. The corporate additionally advised purchasers that their funds “can’t be refunded” and that particulars on the claims course of will probably be accessible as soon as liquidation begins.
Chatting with the outlet, a Glastonbury spokesperson known as the event “disappointing,” however reiterated that the pageant has “no involvement with the operation of Yurtel.”
Glastonbury Competition will return to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England, this June 25-29. Its fifty fifth version will function performances from Charli XCX, 4 Tet, Skream & Benga, KNEECAP, Neil Younger, Olivia Rodrigo, Deftones, Gracie Abrams, and lots of extra.
Final week, Glastonbury’s 2025 web site map revealed a number of newly expanded dance music areas for this 12 months’s pageant.
For extra details about Glastonbury, go to glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.
