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A new BBC documentary is pulling back the curtain on what’s believed to be a £1 million Glastonbury ticket scam that left dozens of festival-goers out of pocket. Fake Friend: The Glastonbury Ticket Scammer made its debut on BBC Three on November 24, zeroing in on Miles Hart, the alleged fraudster accused of selling “fake” passes to Glastonbury 2024 for thousands — tickets that buyers say never arrived.
The film examines claims that Hart, son of Conservative councillor Susannah Hart, told prospective buyers he’d been granted access to 42 hospitality passes thanks to his mother’s land near Worthy Farm, where local residents occasionally get the chance to purchase tickets outside the general sale. But according to the BBC’s investigation, those assurances fell apart, with associates alleging Hart fabricated invoices and email accounts to make his promises appear legitimate.
One former school friend, who had successfully purchased a pass from Hart in 2022, told the BBC that when he contacted Glastonbury ahead of the 2024 festival to check on delivery, he was informed the organisation had “no knowledge” of Hart at all.
The documentary also explores Hart’s dealings with Ibiza promoter Kai Cant and a company called Star Gaze Entertainment, to whom he allegedly offered hospitality passes priced at £1,350 each. A former Star Gaze employee says hundreds of pounds’ worth of these supposed tickets were sold to customers — but never materialised. Hart reportedly opted to “hand deliver” the passes at pubs and hotels near the festival, claiming he didn’t trust the postal service, though Cant says he never turned up, leaving him facing debts of around £500,000.
According to BBC News, The Metropolitan Police are currently investigating roughly 50 allegations of ticket fraud relating to Glastonbury 2024. Hart’s whereabouts remain unknown.
