Glastonbury is an ‘twist of fate ready to occur’ amid fears of overcrowding as insider claims deadly crowd overwhelm is only a ‘topic of time’

Glastonbury is a ‘crisis ready to occur’ with bad ranges of overcrowding risking a deadly overwhelm, a former competition supervisor claimed ultimate night time.

In an explosive intervention, the whistleblower warned {that a} disaster may just happen until primary protection enhancements are made.

The insider, who used to be in a senior leadership place ultimate 12 months, warned drug-taking used to be well-liked and claimed firefighters have been tasked with forcing thru crowds to rescue those that have overdosed or collapsed.

‘Worst-case situation, persons are going to die,’ the supply informed the Mail on Sunday. ‘I believe we’re going to have some large problems this 12 months.’

The caution comes lower than a month prior to 210,000 other folks trip to Worthy Farm in Somerset for this 12 months’s match.

It will characteristic headline units from Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Neil Young and Rod Stewart.

The capability of the 900-acre web site rose via 7,000 in 2022.

Festival-goers say ultimate 12 months’s match used to be marred via overcrowding at smaller levels, which led to a few spaces final and one act referred to as Bicep being compelled to prevent their set for 20 mins amid fears other folks on the entrance might be overwhelmed.

The caution comes lower than a month prior to 210,000 other folks trip to Worthy Farm in Somerset for this 12 months’s match (Worthy Farm pictured in 2024) 

Dua Lipa plays her set at the Pyramid degree on June 28, 2024

The insider claims:

• A gathering of bosses used to be referred to as amid forecasts of bad ranges of overcrowding brought about via tens of hundreds looking to see a DJ efficiency via Charli XCX;
• Amid prolific drug-taking, requests for emergency clinical help are made each and every 15 to 20 mins each and every night time to assist those that have overdosed or collapsed;
• Drug-taking could also be rife amongst group of workers, together with a few of the ones tasked with using cars.

Last night time the ex-manager, who labored on the web site for 4 years, mentioned he used to be talking out as he fears this can be a ‘topic of time’ prior to a tragedy is brought about via overcrowding.

‘How has it [Glastonbury] survived this lengthy with no primary crisis?’ he mentioned. ‘It’s were given to be a mix of good fortune and a mix of just right will.

‘The jewel in the United Kingdom’s crown is in truth one thing of a ticking time-bomb.’

The supply printed bosses have been compelled to carry a gathering at the Thursday ultimate 12 months after fearing a major incident the following night time as Dua Lipa completed her set at the Pyramid degree.

The supply printed bosses have been compelled to carry a gathering at the Thursday ultimate 12 months after fearing a major incident the following night time as Dua Lipa completed her set at the Pyramid degree (pictured) 

The insider warned drug-taking used to be well-liked (Pictured: A festivalgoer with nitrous oxide balloons)

They claimed firefighters have been tasked with forcing thru crowds (pictured in 2024) to rescue those that have overdosed or cave in

Tens of hundreds have been anticipated to flood to a way smaller degree referred to as the Levels, the place Charli XCX used to be acting.

But in the long run an emergency plan used to be no longer required.

Last night time a spokesman for Glastonbury – which denied the firefighters declare and mentioned it examined group of workers drivers for alcohol and medicine – insisted that it makes use of a ‘device of sturdy and dynamic crowd-management making plans’, whole with a 500-strong group, which guarantees ‘that all the time…crowd protection is at the leading edge of everybody’s minds’.