Glastonbury Festival reported doubled profits to £5.9 million and donated £5.2 million to charities in 2024.

Glastonbury Festival saw its profits more than double to £5.9 million in the year to March 2024, with overall revenue up 20% to £68.4 million. Despite criticism for becoming too corporate, the festival donated £5.2 million to charities including Oxfam, Greenpeace, and WaterAid. It also generated an estimated £168 million for UK businesses. Organizer Michael Eavis transferred his shares to his daughter Emily, and the festival plans a fallow year in 2026 to let the farmland recover.

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