Glastonbury Festival: 24-28 June 2009

For the first time in Glastonbury Festival’s history, tickets will go on sale eight months before the event.

From this Sunday (October 5), festival goers will be able to reserve tickets for next year’s event for a £50 deposit – or buy their tickets outright.

There will be no limit on the number of tickets each customer can buy or reserve for family or friends, as long as each ticket is matched to a valid registration number.

Says Michael Eavis: “After three years, I am now confident that we have developed the fairest ticketing operation available anywhere, and we are ready to go.

“With the new scheme, backed by the all-important registration process, everyone has an equal chance of getting a ticket. And most importantly, every ticket will be going to a genuine festival-goer direct.

“I’m also convinced that the £50 deposit will help a lot of people to spread the payment for their ticket over a much longer period.”

Next year’s Glastonbury runs for five full days - from Wednesday 24 June until Sunday 28 June 2009 – across 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside at Worthy Farm, Somerset.