Anyone who has been to Glastonbury Festival before will tell you it can be a bit of a nightmare planning who you want to see.
With so many incredible acts playing across the festival's many stages, some unbearable clashes are inevitable and festival-goers have already spotted one or two big ones.
The best way to plan your weekend is arguably with the official festival app, created by the festival's technology partner EE.
Users can curate their own personalised Glastonbury lineup with the interactive scheduling tool and get the latest live festival updates. It will also include link to BBC iPlayer and people can even win tickets to this year’s sold-out festival.
For the first time, the free app has been designed not only for those heading to the festival, but also for those watching from home, with content and features tailored to enhance the user's experience.
Glastonbury Festival 2019
Following its success in 2017, the app will feature Apple Music integration, allowing users to preview music from the lineup and help them decide who to see next.
The app will once again allow festival-goers to share their plans with friends to compare notes.
How to download the app
The free app was released on June 7 on both Android and iOS, after weeks of speculation on social media as to when it would arrive.
People with Andriod devices can download the EE app here.
People with Apple devices can download the EE app here.
New app features for 2019
New for 2019, music fans watching the spectacular main stage performances at home will be able to plan their own festival lineup from the acts due to be broadcast on the BBC, set reminders for the performances they plan to catch and receive notifications when the broadcast is about to begin, making sure fans don’t miss a thing whether at home or at the festival.
The new and improved interactive map also allows festival-goers to get their bearings by identifying where they are in the 900-acre site and drop pins at their cars and tents.
Those using the map within the app will be also able to see who is playing at each stage and how long they have left of their set, allowing music fans to make the all-important decision on whether to try and catch the rest or stay put.
In a move to make the app more festival-friendly than ever before, EE has introduced a 'low power mode' to help reduce battery usage.
EE at the festival
With more than 70 terabytes of data predicted to be used by festival-goers on site at Worthy Farm this year, staying connected throughout the weekend is 'essential', says EE
Music fans will have access to free charging at the EE Recharge Tent, including Wireless and USB C charging stations which will charged compatible phones in less than 30 minutes.
Open from Thursday to Sunday between 10am and 10pm, the EE Recharge Tent can be found on the official Glastonbury map, via the app, and will offer free Wi-Fi and more chargers than ever before, regardless of network.
'Easier than ever to stay connected with the amazing lineup'
Marketing communications director at BT and EE Pete Jeavons said: "As Glastonbury’s technology partner, we’re always looking to find ways to use mobile technology to make people’s Glastonbury experience even better, whether they’re watching the music live at Worthy Farm or enjoying the festival from home.
"With a new iPlayer scheduling feature created especially for those not on site, and improved interactive maps and live scheduling for fans at the festival, we’ve made it even easier than ever to stay connected with the amazing line-up and experiences at Glastonbury this year.”
