Glastonbury festival<\/span><\/a> sold out in just over four hours \u2013 eight hours quicker than last year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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The website and phone lines for the event, which takes place in June 2011, were inundated by thousands, forcing organisers to apologise to those who missed out.<\/p>\n
“Thanks for all your continual support. We’re looking forward to seeing those of you who got tickets for next June,” said Michael and Emily Eavis.<\/p>\n
Emily added: “Sorry those of you who waited on the lines but couldn’t get tickets. Wish there was a way to fit everyone in.”<\/p>\n
Fans were able to reserve up to eight tickets at a time for the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.<\/p>\n
They had to pay a \u00a350 deposit, with the balance to be settled when the booking site reopens next April. But they needed to have registered on the site before yesterday.<\/p>\n
Passes for next year’s festival, which starts on 22 June, cost \u00a3195 \u2013 a \u00a310 increase on last year’s price. The event has 137,500 public tickets and a site capacity of 177,500.<\/p>\n
Its 40th anniversary this year boasted a glittering line-up, including Stevie Wonder and Kylie Minogue. Michael Eavis made a stage appearance on the final night.<\/p>\n
Overcrowding fears were raised afterwards by Mendip district council in its annual festival report. It said: “Subjectively the site felt extremely busy”. However, it added that the festival was an “unqualified success”, and that all recommendations were about building on good practice.<\/p>\n
Glastonbury Festival organisers were unavailable for comment on the council’s report.<\/p>\n
Source: Guardian.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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