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Glastonbury Festival re-sale tickets sell out | Glastonbury Festival re-sale tickets sell out |
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The last batch of tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival have sold out, organisers have announced. | The last batch of tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival have sold out, organisers have announced. |
Weekend camping tickets went quickly in just over an hour, before coach packages were snapped up by festival-goers. | Weekend camping tickets went quickly in just over an hour, before coach packages were snapped up by festival-goers. |
The festival's Twitter feed apologised to people who missed out after "demand far outstripped supply". | The festival's Twitter feed apologised to people who missed out after "demand far outstripped supply". |
The Rolling Stones, Mumford and Sons and Arctic Monkeys will headline the event in June at Worthy Farm. | The Rolling Stones, Mumford and Sons and Arctic Monkeys will headline the event in June at Worthy Farm. |
Fans could reserve up to four tickets, which cost £205 plus a booking fee, when the site opened at 09:00 BST. | Fans could reserve up to four tickets, which cost £205 plus a booking fee, when the site opened at 09:00 BST. |
Festival organiser Emily Eavis tweeted asking for feedback on the ticketing process which has been criticised in the past for not being able to cope with demand. | Festival organiser Emily Eavis tweeted asking for feedback on the ticketing process which has been criticised in the past for not being able to cope with demand. |
Tickets for the event, which had a break last year to rest the fields, cost £10 more than the previous festival. | Tickets for the event, which had a break last year to rest the fields, cost £10 more than the previous festival. |
The Rolling Stones, who play on the Saturday night, will be performing at the festival for the first time. | The Rolling Stones, who play on the Saturday night, will be performing at the festival for the first time. |
Lead singer Mick Jagger told the BBC that he would call U2 singer Bono for advice about their upcoming performance, following the Irish band's 2011 headline slot. | Lead singer Mick Jagger told the BBC that he would call U2 singer Bono for advice about their upcoming performance, following the Irish band's 2011 headline slot. |
More than 190 acts will appear at the event, including country star Kenny Rogers, Primal Scream, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Elvis Costello. | More than 190 acts will appear at the event, including country star Kenny Rogers, Primal Scream, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Elvis Costello. |
New acts Rita Ora and Jake Bugg will appear on the main Pyramid Stage alongside Rufus Wainwright and festival veteran Billy Bragg. | New acts Rita Ora and Jake Bugg will appear on the main Pyramid Stage alongside Rufus Wainwright and festival veteran Billy Bragg. |
Glastonbury Festival takes place from 28 to 30 June. |
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