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Glastonbury app will count festivalgoers' steps around the 900-acre site - and reward them for walking
In just over three weeks, more than 200,000 excited festivalgoers will head to Worthy Farm for what's arguably the best festival in the world - Glastonbury.
This year's event will see several global superstars take to the stage, including The 1975, Charli XCX, Doechii, and Rod Stewart.
With the festival set across a whopping 900 acres, attendees can rack up enormous step counts over the five-day event.
Now, they can be rewarded for their efforts, thanks to a new feature in Vodafone 's Glastonbury app.
The tech giant has added a step counter to the 'My Highlights' section of the app, where users can compare their activity to their friends.
What's more, Vodafone will match the daily average step count with donations to - Vodafone's campaign to help people and businesses cross the digital divide by providing connectivity, devices and skills to those who need it most.
'We're delighted to be able to use these features to reward both fans and communities across the UK, by tying the new step count feature to our campaign,' said Maria Koutsoudakis, Chief Brand Officer at Vodafone UK.
'Social impact is a key part of Glastonbury's ethos as a Festival, and we're proud to be able to play our part in that.'
Ahead of the festival, which begins on 25 June, Vodafone has launched its Official Glastonbury Festival App for 2025 today.
Aside from new step counter, Vodafone has also added several exciting new features - including live location sharing, and shared line-ups.
'As The Nation's Network we are all about connecting fans to those moments that the nation loves, and Glastonbury Festival is no exception,' Ms Koutsoudakis explained.
'We know the app plays a big role in the Festival experience so, this year, we have gone even further to ensure that fans can connect with their friends or family and get as much out of Glastonbury as possible.'
'Combined with us delivering the most Vodafone network capacity ever on-site, these new features will help festival goers always be connected no matter where they are across the site.'
People who find it hard to stick with the group will be happy to hear that there's now a live location sharing option.
Meanwhile, those who are excitedly planning their days will enjoy the Shared Line-ups feature, which allows you to plan your itinerary in line with your friends.
In addition, Vodafone has added the ability to shortlist acts via 'Add to Favourites', helping users to distinguish between their locked line-up and their top considerations at one quick glance.
Finally, the map has been given an 'intuitive' search feature.
So whether you're trying to hunt down a delicious burrito, find your tent, or pinpoint the merch stand, you can simply use the seach bar within the app to look for it.
Beyond the app itself, Vodafone will also be offering free phone charging and WiFi at its Connect & Charge tent at the centre of the Glastonbury site.
Vodafone's Official Glastonbury Festival App for 2025 is available now on both App Store and the Google Play Store.
Reaching the golden number of 10,000 steps a day has long been lauded as one of the best ways to keep us in peak physical and mental health.
Studies have suggested reaching the five-figure step count can cut your risk of suffering a range of serious health issues including dementia, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
But walking this far at a regular pace can take about two hours, an impractical target for many with busy lives.
