Glastonbury opening ceremony branded a flop by disappointed revellers as fireworks display ‘dogged by sound issues'
THE opening ceremony at Glastonbury has been branded a flop by disappointed festival-goers.
Disgruntled revellers called out a fireworks display and criticized sound issues at the iconic event in Somerset this evening.
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Fans have complained about reported sound issues at the opening ceremony
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One reveller claimed they couldn't hear any music for half an hour
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Ticket-holders dubbed the display "underwhelming"
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One festival goer told The Sun: "The opening ceremony started 10 minutes late, there was a huge choir on stage that no one could hear.
"All we could hear was the sound of a couple of drums.
"It was a massive fireworks display with no music, the whole silence lasted 30 minutes."
And their comments were echoed by fellow visitors, one fuming reveller penned on X: "Not good from a sound standpoint. I think you have let the performers down here to say the least."
"Sack the sound guy," wrote another.
A third agreed: "Is there meant to be no sound at the #Glastonbury2025 opening ceremony? Local regs? Crowds a bit restless at the back."
"Where's the sound? Kicked out of Greenpeace for crowds. No sound and lost audience at opening ceremony. Get it together," posted someone else.
One fuming ticket-holder slammed: "No sound. Can't hear anything. Underwhelming."
The Sun contacted Glastonbury for comment.
It comes as thousands arrived to set up camp for the first day of Glastonbury today.
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But revellers at the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, faced a drenching - after the Met Office forecast rain and thunderstorms.
However, temperatures are set to soar by the weekend, with highs of 30C.
Although it could be a messy start to the festival, with its 1,500 acres of farmland turning into a mud bath in previous years.
While the festival is best known for its music, revellers can enjoy the range of stalls, set up their tents and explore the grounds in the meantime before the main performances kick off on Friday.
Opening headliner The 1975 take to the stage at 10pm, while acts such as Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Charli XCX, and Doechii will perform on Saturday.
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Thousands of revellers pitched their tents today
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Performers take part in the 'glasto latino' carnival on the first day of the Glastonbury festival
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Festival-goers at the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, faced a drenching today
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Sunday is due to see Rod Stewart gracing his fans - with Lewis Capaldi also set to make a sensational return to music.
The singer will be dropping his comeback single at the festival.
The release, Lewis' first since he put out Strangers and A Cure For Minds Unwell in January last year, coincides with his secret set on the Pyramid Stage at Glasto.
As the gates to Worthy Farm opened to let the first of this year's revellers through, a source said: 'Lewis took a decent chunk of time away and now he's ready for his fans to hear what he has been working on.
'Tomorrow is a huge day for him. He will be releasing a brand new single and it is his Pyramid Stage performance. He is in a great place and feels ready to come back into the spotlight.'
Lewis' last performance at Glastonbury on that very stage in 2023 ended in tears, with the Someone You Loved star breaking down before cutting the set short.
However, Amyle and the Sniffers' upcoming set is still hanging in the balance after illness swept through the band and their team.
The Aussie rockers were forced to cancel their Vienna gig on Monday after two band members and a crew member came down with 'a very nasty virus".
And it comes just days before they're due to hit the stage at Worthy Farm.
Meanwhile, a huge US popstar has hinted that they're the secret act 'Patchwork' at the festival.
Ever since organisers revealed the full line-up and stage times for Glasto, revellers have been trying to work out who the mysterious act is.
At the beginning of the month, Glastonbury organisers shared the complete schedule.
However, there are still several 'TBA' slots that hint at secret sets on the Pyramid Stage and beyond.
Now fans have a brand new theory about who could make a surprise appearance at the legendary festival.
On the 2025 Glastonbury schedule, the Saturday 6.15pm slot has a mysterious act called "Patchwork" pencilled in, and fans have been trying to work out what it means.
Now fans are convinced that Chappell Roan is "Patchwork" after she posted a telling clue on Instagram.
It came after the Pink Pony Club star shared a picture of herself holding a patchwork quilt, and wrote next to it: "Insane vibe."
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