Glastonbury is ushering out its revellers for another year (Picture: Getty Images)
Glastonbury festival-goers preparing to make their pilgrimage home have been issued a major warning by local police.
Around 200,000 people will be leaving Worthy Farm, Somerset on Monday morning after enjoying a robust weekend of music from artists such as Coldplay, Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain who headlined the Pyramid Stage.
Many will be heading home via car, train and air today with the massive clean-up operation already underway.
Glastonbury organisers had advised that the best time for festival-goers to start leaving would be between the hours of midnight and 7am on Monday, with heavy traffic queues expected between 8am and 5pm.
Avon and Somerset’s Glastonbury Police also issued an important warning to revellers, with a tweet on its official X account stating: ‘Morning everyone! As you make your way home from #Glastonbury2024 follow @TravelSomerset, @HighwaysSWEST and @WorthyFM for traffic formation.
‘Please ensure you are fit to drive before getting behind the wheel and take regular breaks to ensure you remain alert.’
Other advice from organisers include campers taking all their belongings home and make sure they’re stocked up with food and supplies for their journey. Echoing the police message, they added ‘do NOT drive under the influence’ and reminded them that ‘none of the staff can go home until you have, so please be calm and respectful and understanding.’
Some had already made the trek home overnight, with festival-goer LouisaD__ tweeting: ‘The best thing I’ve ever done in life was booking a taxi for 3am from glasto home. back in my own bed by 6.45am.’
@johnashton_ was also among those leaving early and tweeted at around 1am: ‘Incredible couple of days at @glastonbury heading home to avoid all the traffic madness with @JonnyMeah starting the journey home!’
It comes after Glasto bosses shared incredible statistics after last year’s festival where an overwhelming amount of tents were taken home.
The major clean-up operation began early doors on Monday (Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS)
Around 200,000 people flocked to Worthy Farm this year (Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS)
Glasto bosses urged festival-goers to take their belongings, including tents, with them (Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS)
Clearly a lot of fun was had (Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS)
Big teams will scour the site to restore it back to its glory (Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS)
SZA closed Glasto on Sunday night but her performance was mired with technical issues (Picture: AP)
Dua Lipa opened the festival on Friday (Picture: PA Wire)
‘If you are coming to [Glastonbury Festival 2024], please remember to only bring sturdy camping equipment that you can take home again and reuse,’ they said in a statement.
‘In 2023, 98% of all tents were taken home. Let’s see if we can beat that this year!’
Glastonbury 2024 wasn’t without its controversy this year after viewers were left raging about many of the top performances being plagued by ‘excruciating’ sound issues. Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania were among the acts who suffered the most with viewers branding their sets inaudible at times.
The festival is also facing criticism for its stage choices with fans complaining that Avril Lavigne and Sugababes had been given smaller slots rather than the coveted Pyramid Stage. Tens of thousands of fans flocked to their performances on the Other and West Holts stages respectively but overcrowding meant many were blocked from gaining access.
You can catch up on Glastonbury coverage on BBC iPlayer.
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