The massive Merseyside contingent inside the festival didn’t go unnoticed as gates opened this morning
Arriving at Glastonbury with a wheelie bin full of camping equipment. Photo: BBC News
The gates of Glastonbury Festival officially opened this morning for the 2025 event – and Worthy Farm has already become a Scouse outpost, with countless festivalgoers commenting on just how many people from Liverpool have made the annual pilgrimage to the festival site. Scousers have a special relationship with Glastonbury Festival, and anyone visiting Worthy Farm is always sure to bump into someone from the city over the course of the weekend.
One of the first people through the gates this morning was from Liverpool – and his entry into the festival was captured on BBC Radio 5 Live, when Culture Correspondent Charlotte Gallagher stopped him for a chat.
After Paul introduced himself and where he was from, the BBC presenter said: “There’s so many Scousers at Glastonbury! What is it about Glastonbury?”
Paul said: “We love a party and it’s the best party in the world isn’t it?” Asked by the presenter what the key was to the perfect Glastonbury weekend, Paul said: “Lots of sleep, lots of alcohol, lots of water and just get up and crack on.”
The festivalgoer arrived at 5am to be among the first people through the gates, and said he was most excited for surprise act Patchwork on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, adding that he had “his fingers crossed” the mystery act would be revealed to be Pulp.
Charlotte concluded the interview with Paul by saying: “Find the Scousers for a good time.”
Festival goers arrive for the start of the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, June 25 2025(Image: William Dax / SWNS)
Later in the BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast show, BBC Radio Somerset journalist Mel Everett provided further live updates from Worthy Farm. She said: “I’m actually just walking into the site now. I’ve met some brilliant people.
“I met a lovely lady from Liverpool earlier, she had her rollers in, she was there all prepared for Glastonbury with rollers, she looked so glamorous and I thought ‘you ain’t gonna look like this in a few days!'”
Presenter Gordon Smart said: “The first person we spoke to earlier on was also a Scouser – is it quite a big Merseyside contingent so far?” To which Mel replied: “Yes!”
Festival goers arrive for the start of the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, June 25 2025. Photo: BBC News
The gates to the festival opened to the soundtrack of a brass band, with the Eavis family ready to welcome festival arrivals for the 2025 event.
One music journalist who was among the early arrivals was Nick Reilly, who works at Rolling Stone. Nick took to X, formerly Twitter, and said: “30 seconds at Glastonbury and already heard a Scouser. They are legion.”
Scouse fashion is always a highlight at Glastonbury Festival – and this morning’s early arrivals included a number of women from Liverpool who were fully prepared with their hair up in rollers or pin curls.
Festival goers arrive for the start of the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, June 25 2025. Photo: BBC News
One festivalgoer told the BBC the “humidity” had wreaked havoc with her hair style, while another said her hair was “just curled and then pinned up to keep it nice for maybe a day or two and then we’ll assess the situation.”
Two friends who both arrived with matching pin curls joked that their hair would be maintained over the course of the weekend using “vibes, prayers and maybe a trip to the salon.”
Festival goers arrive for the start of the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, June 25 2025. Photo: BBC News
Another early arrival at the site this morning who caught the attention of camera crews was a Liverpool festivalgoer who was dragging all of his camping equipment into the site using a black wheelie bin.
He told the BBC presenter: “It’s the best invention ever – it’s the only way I can get all my bits in. I’ve got the biggest tent you’ve ever seen, we’ve got a tent and all the inflatables you could imagine.
“The whole thing is full of props and I’ve got my undies. I brought two pairs, forgot the rest.”