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[Mitchell]

Tickets for the Glastonbury festival have sold out in under two hours.

Fears that a registration system, designed to prevent touting, would put off fans were not realised when 400,000 signed up.

Organisers said the 137,500 tickets available to the public were snapped up just one hour and 45 minutes after going on sale on Sunday at 0900 BST.

They added that they were happy with how the sales went despite websites and phone lines struggling to cope.

Sell-out

In 2005, when the last Glastonbury Festival took place, tickets sold out in less than three hours - a record in the event's history.

The Arctic Monkeys, Dame Shirley Bassey and The Who will all perform at the festival, but the full line-up will not be released until June.

Michael Eavis, who owns the farm where the festival is based, said: "We had a quarter of a million of people queuing up to get through. It's probably the fastest time we have ever sold out.

"We had coach package tickets as well and people were forced to buy those at the tail end of the sale."

Second chance

He was also pleased the system of registering and then using a reference number had worked well.

"Its a great system. It's the first time it's ever been done - it's just gone so well it's just unbelievable. The system has worked really, really well and it's a first.

"Unfortunately there will be a lot of people that will be disappointed. Only two in three get through, but such is the demand of the festival - but that is in itself great after 37 years of trying to get it right."

He added that there would be another chance to buy tickets on 22 April at 0900 BST, when those transactions which had failed would result in more tickets being put back on the market.

Licence agreed

Tickets without coach travel cost £145 with fans able to buy up to four each.

Over the years, Mr Eavis has massively increased investment into preventing gate-crashers and drug dealers entering the site.

Earlier this week Mendip District Council in Somerset approved a four-year licence deal, securing the festival's future until 2010.

The 177,000 capacity event takes place in Somerset from 22-24 June.

[Mitchell]

Bump because I think you guys should be interested in a way of beating eBay and ticketbastard.

[Waterloo]

Bump because I think you guys should be interested in a way of beating eBay and ticketbastard.

i'm just jealous that i've never had a chance to attend. but yes, i think their system is pretty good

[no magnets]

so what exactly does coach travel include? i mean, are they coming in from different areas or does everyone have to go to a specific place to be picked up? it just seems like a rather unnecessary add-on.

[Mitchell]

It's a bit of a bugger to get to. I assume you can get it from London or local(ish) train stations.

[Mitchell]

Full Glastonbury line-up released

The full line-up of musicians to perform at the Glastonbury festival later this month has been announced.

The Who, The Killers and Arctic Monkeys will be headlining on the Pyramid Stage during the three-day event.

Among the more than 200 acts listed are Rufus Wainwright, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, The Gossip, Paul Weller, Chemical Brothers and Shirley Bassey.

The festival, which starts on 22 June, will be the largest yet, with an extended capacity of 177,500.

John Peel Stage

That figure was agreed as part of a new four-year licence for the festival, taking it up to 2010.

"The line-up this year is so good we've even surpassed ourselves," said organiser Michael Eavis.

"From the snazziest new bands to the old boys' specials, you've not seen anything like this before - anywhere," he added.

Kasabian, The Fratellis, Bloc Party and The Kooks are among the other big acts which have been confirmed to play on the largest stage at the festival.

On the second Other Stage, Bjork, The Coral, Editors and Babyshambles will perform.

Headlining the John Peel Stage will be Hot Chip, The Twang and The Gossip.

'Successful' registration

It is the first time music lovers have had to register for tickets for the Somerset festival.

In March around 400,000 people registered by sending in their details and a photo of themselves in the hope that they would eventually be able to buy tickets.

Organisers have since hailed the registration process as a success as they say it has prevented touts from buying tickets.

This year festival-goers will be asked to make a difference to climate change by reducing their carbon footprint.

As well as eating organic food, washing in carbon neutral showers, using eco-friendly toilets and being supplied with recycled toilet paper, revellers will be invited to join the I Count campaign.

It details 16 steps to reduce their environmental impact, and aims to sign up 100,000 people in three days.

A small number of returned tickets go on sale on the See Tickets website on Sunday.



Friday 22nd Jun 2007

Adjegas
The View
The Earlies
Gogol Bordello
Amy Winehouse
The Magic Numbers
Bloc Party
The Fratellis
Kasabian
Arctic Monkeys

Saturday 23rd June

Liz Green
Seasick Steve
The Pipettes
Guillemots
Dirty Pretty Things
Lilly Allen
Paulo Nutini
Paul Weller
The Kooks
The Killers

Sunday 24th June

National Youth Orchestra
Corb Lund
The Waterboys
Marley Brothers Present The 30th Anniversary Of Exodus
James Morrison
Dame Shirley Bassey
Manic Street Preachers
Kaiser Chiefs
The Who

Other Stage

Friday 22nd Jun 2007

Mr Hudson And The Library
Reverend And The Makers
The Cribs
Modest Mouse
The Automatic
Bright Eyes
Super Furry Animals
The Coral
Rufus Wainwright
Arcade Fire
Bjork

Saturday 23rd June

The Switches
El Presidente
Brakes
The Long Blondes
Biffy Clyro
CSS
Klaxons
Babyshambles
Maximo Park
Editors
Iggy And The Stooges

Sunday 24th June

Kharma 45
The Holloways
The Enemy
Sunshine Underground
Coldwar Kids
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
The Rakes
Mika
The Go! Team
The View
The Chemical Brothers

John Peel Stage

Friday 22nd June 2007

Look See Proof
Fear of Music
Disco Ensemble
The Annuals
Good Shoes
Tokyo Police Club
The New Pornographers
Hold Steady
Jack Penate
Mum Ra
Maccabees
Hot Chip

Saturday 23rd June

Blue Bullet
Grim Northern Social
The Hours
The Rushes
The Heights
Holy Fuck
You Say Party We Say Die
Calvin Harris
Pigeon Detectives
Bat for Lashes
Patrick Wolf
Get Cape Wearcape Fly
The Twang

Sunday 24th June

Shoot The Moon
Aqualung
Tiny Dancers
Noisettes
The Horrors
Rumble Strips
Young Knives
Scott Mathews
Mark Ronson
Just Jack
Jamie T

JazzWorld Stage


Friday 22nd June 2007

Damian Marley
Amy Winehouse
Toumani Diabaté & Symmetric Orchestra
AIM
Gus Gus
Nasio Fontaine
Soweto Kinch
Midival Punditz feat. Karsh Kale & special guests
Guilty Pleasures Featuring The Tor Dogs & Special Guests

Saturday 23rd June 2007

Rodrigo y Gabriela
John Fogerty
Guillemots
Mr Hudson and the Library
K`Naan
Hiromi's Sonicbloom
The Bees
Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions
Ganga Giri
Forty Thieves Orkestar

Sunday 24th June 2007

Corinne Bailey Rae
Fat Freddys Drop
Amp Fiddler
Beirut
Tinariwen
Seth Lakeman
Koop
Mahala Rai Banda - Electric Gypsyland
Babyhead
Feluka

Acoustic Stage


Friday 22nd June 2007

Damien Rice
Hothouse Flowers
Sandi Thom
Jack L
Lisa Hannigan
The Dylan Project
Pauline Scanlon
Emmy the Great
Newton Faulkner
Martha Tilston

Saturday 23rd June

The Waterboys
Nick Lowe
Eric Bibb
Richie Havens
The Men They Couldn’t Hang
Liam O’Maonlai
The Storys
Catherine Feeny
Liz Green
Hayley Hutchinson

Sunday 24th June

The Bootleg Beatles
KT Tunstall
Moya Brennan
London Community Gospel Choir
Steve Forbert
Songs of Nick Drake By Keith James
David Saw
Winding Stair
Hummingbirds
The Epstein

The Park Stage

Friday 22nd June 2007

Spiritualized - Acoustic Mainline
Aliens
M.I.A.
Shlomo
Cajun Dance Party
Martha Wainwright
Charlotte Hatherly
Chas 'n' Dave
Amy Macdonald
Kate Nash
Los Campesionos!
Remi Nicole
The Ralfe Band
Peter & the Wolf

Saturday 23rd June

Africa Express
Lou Rhodes
Ed Harcourt
Cherry Ghost
Piney Gear
Josh Pyke
Get Well Soon
The High Wire
Sargeant

Sunday 24th June

Gruff Rhys
Circulus
King Creosote
Adem
The Little Ones
Willy Mason
Micah P Hinson
Pete Doherty
Euros Childes
Fionn Regan
Richard Swift
Adele
Laura Marling
The Young Republic

The Dance Village...
East

Friday 22nd June 2007

Fat Boy Slim
The Klaxons
Gus Gus
Simian Mobile Disco
Max Sedgley
Hyper
Cagedbaby
!!!
Buraka Som Sistema
XX Teens (Formerly Xerox Teens)
Uncle Buck

Saturday 23rd June

Mr Scruff
Mika
Mark Ronson
Yoda
Sugadaddy
Infadels
Tim Deluxe
Black Ghosts
Devils Gun
Phil Kieran

Sunday 24th June

Carl Cox
Pendulum Live
Dave Clarke
Vitalic
The Glimmers
Shitdisco
Kissy Sellout
Elektrons
Zero DB
Dragonette
Polichinelle
West

Friday 22nd June

Trentemoller Live
Danny Howells
System 7
Surgeon A/V Show
Eatstatic
Jim Masters
A Guy Called Gerald
Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band
Alloy Mental
Subgiant
Kava Kava
Marc Vedo
James Gill

Saturday 23rd June

Sasha
Hybrid
Mr C
Meat Katie and VJ Anyone
Uberzone
Hal
The Bays
The Neville Staple Band
Pama International
Kenji Williams
Will Saul
Breakfast With Howard Marks

Sunday 24th June

Krafty Kuts
Coldcut
Steve Lawler
Dreadzone
Bitesize
Crazy P
Stanton Warriors
Phil Hartnoll Presents Long Range
Future Funk Squad
The Whip
DJ Monkey Pilot
G Stage

Friday 22nd June

The Plump DJ's
Rennie Pilgrem & MC Chickaboo
Adam Freeland
General Midi & MC Jakes
D. Rameriz
Dumb Blonde
Timo Maas
Tom Real V's The Rogue Element
Quest
Atomic Hooligan & Jay Cunning
The Breakfastaz
Ben & Lex
Plaza De Funk

Saturday 23rd June

Andy C
Bong Ra
Freq Nasty
Radioactive Man Live
Adam F
Scotch Egg Band (Drumize)
Shitmatt
Noisia
Mr Nice
Jungle Drummer DJ Fu and Rodney P
F**k Me USA
Vexd
Aural Imbalance

Sunday 24th June

Allaby
Tristan
Tron
Beardy
Hydrophonic
Shpongle
Ott
Gaudi

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[Back_In_Black]

Nice! We are writing to confirm the despatch of your recent order. The order details are as below - Order reference number ******** 1 tickets (numbers *****) for GLASTONBURY 2007 on 22-24 June 2007 were despatched on 01/06/2007. They were sent by Special Delivery postage and should be with you in the next 2-3 days. YIPPEE!

[Chronodiggity]

What the fuck is up with the British and The Killers?

[Mitchell]

So Auntie is doing a good job of giving me a choice between Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Whinehouse, Gogo Bordello and The Coral right now.

[eliz]

So Auntie is doing a good job of giving me a choice between Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Whinehouse, Gogo Bordello and The Coral right now.

Hope you watched Arcade Fire's amazing set

[Mitchell]

I did, I'm also going to try and catch them on Jonathan Ross soonish.

[eliz]

I did, I'm also going to try and catch them on Jonathan Ross soonish.

Not until next week...

[Mitchell]

not so soonish then. I'll stick with Arctic Monkeys then.

[worrywort]

So Auntie is doing a good job of giving me a choice between Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Whinehouse, Gogo Bordello and The Coral right now.

Before a Wiki search, I did not know what this sentence meant.

Our major networks need to start airing rock festivals. They seem to devote prime airtime for special concert events only when it's Garth Brooks or The Dixie Chicks.

[Mitchell]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...chedule/230607/

Watch highlights from yesterday on-line. (maybe, can't vouch for non-UK users)

[HandBanana]

Fuck mud. I'll take Coachella over mud any day.