How to watch Glastonbury 2023 for free from anywhere in the world
TL;DR: ExpressVPN is the best service for unblocking BBC iPlayer from outside the UK. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan includes a money-back guarantee.
Some of the biggest acts in the world will be converging on Worthy Farm this weekend, with around 200,000 excited and possibly very muddy fans in attendance. Glastonbury is one of the biggest festivals on the music calendar, and whilst nothing can compare to actually being there, you don't need a ticket to enjoy some of the best moments.
If you're interested in watching Glastonbury for free from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.
What is Glastonbury?
Glastonbury is a massively popular five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset (UK). In addition to the biggest names in the music game, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other artistic acts all weekend.
When is Glastonbury in 2023?
Glastonbury starts on June 21 and runs through to June 25. Most of the music takes place between June 23 and June 25.
Where can you watch Glastonbury in 2023?
The good news for fans of the festival is that you don't need to be in attendance to watch the action this year. With BBC iPlayer, you can pick between streams of the five filmed stages — Pyramid, Other, Park, West Holt, and Woodsies. That means you can watch over 90 sets and some of your favourite tracks live and on demand across the entire weekend.
That's all well and good for music fans in the UK, but what about streamers from elsewhere? Do not fear, because you can watch Glastonbury 2023 for free from anywhere in the world by following some simple steps.
How to watch Glastonbury for free from anywhere in the world
If you're not based in the UK, you will need to use a VPN to stream BBC iPlayer. When you try to connect to BBC iPlayer from abroad, you'll be blocked by the streaming platform's tight geo-restrictions. The only way to get around this frustrating blockade is to use a streaming-friendly VPN.
These popular cybersecurity services can hide your real IP address and connect you to a secure server in another country, meaning you can access streaming platforms from around the world. The process of unblocking BBC iPlayer with a VPN is actually really straightforward:
Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK
Connect to BBC iPlayer
Watch Glastonbury Festival from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees. By using these guarantees, you can watch Glastonbury Festival without fully committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you plenty of time to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch Glastonbury Festival without actually spending anything.
What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?
There are plenty of impressive VPNs that can reliably unblock BBC iPlayer, but ExpressVPN continues to lead the way. It's tough to beat for a number of reasons:
Servers in 94 countries including the UK
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is always protected
Fast streaming speeds without buffering
Up to five simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The money-back guarantee means you can sign up to watch Glastonbury from anywhere in the world, and then recover your investment after the festival wraps up.
Watch Glastonbury Festival for free with ExpressVPN.
Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.
Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.
