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T in the Park fans are being warned not to buy tickets from a Hungarian-based website which claims to have passes for next year's festival. | T in the Park fans are being warned not to buy tickets from a Hungarian-based website which claims to have passes for next year's festival. |
Organisers said the site, www.tinthepark2009.com, had no ticket allocation and fans should not be duped into giving their credit card details. | Organisers said the site, www.tinthepark2009.com, had no ticket allocation and fans should not be duped into giving their credit card details. |
Those behind the festival are also applying to Perth and Kinross Council to increase ticket numbers by 5,000. | Those behind the festival are also applying to Perth and Kinross Council to increase ticket numbers by 5,000. |
Councillors are due to vote on the issue on Friday. | |
A spokeswoman for T in the Park promoter DF Concerts said it would be taking legal action against the unauthorised Hungarian site. | A spokeswoman for T in the Park promoter DF Concerts said it would be taking legal action against the unauthorised Hungarian site. |
Legal action | Legal action |
She added: "This site is 100% unofficial and has not been given an allocation of festival tickets to sell. | She added: "This site is 100% unofficial and has not been given an allocation of festival tickets to sell. |
"The event is taking legal action and urges T in the Parkers to under no circumstances buy tickets from this outlet." | "The event is taking legal action and urges T in the Parkers to under no circumstances buy tickets from this outlet." |
The proposed increase in the number of tickets would see capacity at Balado Park rise to 85,000. | The proposed increase in the number of tickets would see capacity at Balado Park rise to 85,000. |
Organisers said that letting more people into the site early would help prevent a repeat of 2007's shambolic parking arrangements. | Organisers said that letting more people into the site early would help prevent a repeat of 2007's shambolic parking arrangements. |
Hundreds of motorists struggled to enter the rain-sodden site and caused massive tailbacks as central Scotland's roads network became gridlocked. | Hundreds of motorists struggled to enter the rain-sodden site and caused massive tailbacks as central Scotland's roads network became gridlocked. |
Tens of thousands of tickets for the event have already been sold, even though none of the acts taking part have been confirmed. | Tens of thousands of tickets for the event have already been sold, even though none of the acts taking part have been confirmed. |
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