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Glastonbury fans have faced many challenges over the festivals 50-year history: Torrential rain, mud baths, navigating its ever-growing site – not to mention the digital scrum when tickets are released. And this years online show was no exception – as technical glitches denied thousands access to the Live At Worthy Farm event. The livestream from the site in Pilton, Somerset, was due to start at 7pm on Saturday but some waited for up to two hours to access the video feed of acts including C...

Technical glitch blights virtual Glastonbury festival Published on Share A technical fault on Saturday left frustrated fans unable to access Glastonbury Festival’s livestream concert at the famous farm site in southwest England, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the blockbuster event’s cancellation. The five-hour virtual show kicked off with a performance by British rockers Wolf Alice, but many ticket-holders, who had paid £20 ($28, 23 euros) to access ...

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The BBC has secured rights to broadcast footage from Glastonbury’s livestream event held at the weekend, with a behind-the-scenes documentary also commissioned, the corporation has announced. Live At Worthy Farm, a five-hour global livestream which premiered on Saturday night, saw acts including Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Jorja Smith and more performing. Event organisers apologised after having to make the stream free after a nearly two-hour delay saw some ticketholders unable to access the ...

She tweeted: “I am so sorry about the problems with the stream tonight. If you weren’t able to get on, I’m told that the new link (http://Ink.to/ liveatworthyfarm) is working. “We will obviously make sure we show the whole film again from tomorrow too and give you the chance to catch up on any bits you missed. I really hope you can enjoy the rest of it tonight. And, again, I’m just so sorry to anyone who’s had issues.” Coldplay delivered an energetic performance from in front of t...

Glastonbury organisers apologise after technical issues disrupt livestream May 23, 2021, 1:44 am Handout photo issued by Glastonbury presents Live at Worthy Farm of Chris Martin of Coldplay performing at the livestreamed event at Worthy Farm (Anna Barclay/PA) Glastonbury organisers have apologised after technical issues disrupted the festival’s five-hour ticketed livestream event. Coldplay, Haim and Kano were among the acts on the bill for Live At Worthy Farm, which had been due to start at ...

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Festival organiser Emily Eavis apologises for the problems faced, with paid ticketholders unable to access the event

Sunday, 23rd May 2021, 9:41 am Glastonbury organisers have apologised after thousands of people found themselves unable to access the festival’s livestream concert. Technical issues led to ticketholders, who had paid £20 to see acts like Coldplay, Haim and Kano, receiving an “invalid codes” error message and being denied entry. The much-anticipated virtual gig, Live At Worthy Farm, had been due to start at 7pm on Saturday (22 May) but was delayed for around two hours. Following the probl...

The event livestream was made free after technical issues meant many could not watch it for nearly two hours.