Music lovers will have to wait an extra year for their pilgrimage to Worthy Farm, as Glastonbury Festival organisers have announced that the event will take a fallow year in 2026. This planned break will allow the farmland to recover from the immense pressure of hosting one of the world's largest and most iconic music and performing arts festivals.
The tradition of a fallow year is an integral part of the festival's long-term sustainability, ensuring the land remains viable for its primary use as a working dairy farm. The last fallow year was in 2018.
While the 2025 festival is currently underway with a star-studded lineup, the news of the 2026 hiatus serves as a reminder of the immense logistical and environmental effort that goes into staging the mammoth event.
This year's festival has not been without its own disruptions. British singer-songwriter PinkPantheress cancelled her scheduled performance on the Levels stage, and rapper Bru-C also pulled out of his appearance.
The most significant recent cancellations of the entire festival occurred in 2020 and 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Those unprecedented postponements marked the first time the festival had been cancelled since its early years.
Festival founder Michael Eavis has long emphasized the importance of the fallow years for the health of the land. The break allows the fields to regenerate, ensuring that future generations of festival-goers can continue to enjoy the unique experience that Glastonbury offers.
Tickets for Glastonbury are notoriously difficult to secure, and the announcement of the 2026 break will likely increase the demand for the next event in 2027. Fans are advised to keep an eye on the official Glastonbury Festival website for the latest information on future dates and ticket sales.
