Glastonbury organisers 'beat touts'
Glastonbury tickets sold out in less than two hours
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Monday, 02, Apr 2007 04:13
Organisers of the Glastonbury festival believe they have successfully beaten attempts by touts to sell tickets for more than their original price.
A new system was implemented this year which required people to register their details and to submit a photo of themselves to be printed on the ticket.
A total of 137,500 tickets were sold in less than two hours yesterday morning after more than 400,000 hopefuls had registered with the new system.
Today internet websites including the auction site eBay are free from people trying to sell their tickets on.
Festival organiser Michael Eavis told BBC News that he was "absolutely thrilled" and believed the new system to be a "100 per cent success".
"Two to three years after we started trying to get rid of touts, we've achieved it," he said.
"And people will be able to keep their tickets for ever and ever because we won't need to tear them in half any more. It'll be a great keepsake."
People who missed out on tickets yesterday will have another chance to buy some on Sunday April 22nd at 9.00 BST.
This year's festival, which runs from June 22nd to 24th in Somerset, will feature Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire and The Who among others.