BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MALKERNS – You snooze, you lose!
It’s official – tickets to the MTN Bushfire 2025 festival have sold out on all platforms!
Just as the online tickets sold out in 10 minutes after going live last year, on November, the 18th edition of the MTN Bushfire has set another milestone record!
This was confirmed by Festival Director Jiggs Thorne. “ A big thank you goes out to you – our loyal Fire Starters, for your continued belief in the MTN Bushfire experience! This marks the 13th consecutive year that the festival has sold out, and we can’t wait to have you all join us in a vibrant celebration of “Creativity. Unity Sustainability.”
This year’s edition will be held on 30 May to 01 June 2025, at the luscious Malandelas lawns.
Festival goers can expect another memorable gathering in MTN Bushfire’s signature arts advocacy, unity in diversity and passionate commitment to sustainability as expressed through its multidisciplinary programme of music, theatre, dance, spoken word, film and family-friendly activities.
Winner of the Most Responsible Event Award at the WTM African Responsible Tourism Awards and hailed by CNN as one of the “7 African music festivals you really have to see”.
MTN Bushfire strongly advises that all ticketholders adhere to strict ticket safety procedures Avoid showing anyone the barcode on your ticket as this could expose you to fraud. MTN Bushfire cautions against purchasing tickets from third-party sellers as we cannot guarantee those tickets are genuine or have not been duplicated.
The festival recommends making use of the safe and secure Howler Ticket Resale platform for buying and selling pre-owned MTN Bushfire tickets. This service is available for ticketholders who cannot make it to the festival and fans looking to join this year’s festivities. The resale platform can be accessed via https://mtnbushfire.howler.co.za/events/mtn-bushfire-2025-73c9
For seamless entry into the festival arena, beat the queues and get your festival wristband from Tuesday 27th May! Full Festival Golden Lounge, Main Arena and Children’s ticketholders can get their wristbands at any of the following locations:
- MTN Service Centre at Corporate Place, Mbabane: 28 May (9am-4.30pm), 29 May (9am-2pm).
- Shaks Cellular at The Gables, Ezulwini: 28 May (9am-4.30pm), 29 May (10am-1pm).
- MTN Service Centre at the Manzini Lifestyle Center: 28 May (9am-4.30pm), 29 May (9am-2pm).
- House On Fire at Malandela’s Lifestyle Centre, Malkerns: 27 May (10am-6pm), 28 May (8.30am-6pm), 29 May (8.30am-8pm).
Please Note:
- Wristbands are placed on individual festivalgoers and will not be given to those who are not present.
- No other Ticket types will be available, including Camping Tickets, Traders Tickets, Artists Passes, or Media Passes.
- Please arrive with your ticket downloaded on your phone/tablet or printed off on a piece of paper to avoid delays.
- All wristbands are valid for 3 days (30 May 2025 – 1 June 2025).
- Do not remove or tamper with your wristband as this will forfeit your access to the festival.
For more information, please visit the MTN Bushfire website: www.bush-fire.com
Stay Tuned by following @mtnbushfire on Facebook, Instagram and X.
