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Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out in 34 minutes | Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out in 34 minutes |
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Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in just over half an hour when they went on sale earlier. | Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in just over half an hour when they went on sale earlier. |
All 135,000 tickets for the 2020 event were bought within 34 minutes, according to organisers. | All 135,000 tickets for the 2020 event were bought within 34 minutes, according to organisers. |
Demand for the Somerset festival far outstripped supply, as 2.4m people registered to try to attend. | Demand for the Somerset festival far outstripped supply, as 2.4m people registered to try to attend. |
Glastonbury celebrates its 50th year in 2020, and big acts are expected to be booked to appear on the various stages at Worthy Farm. | Glastonbury celebrates its 50th year in 2020, and big acts are expected to be booked to appear on the various stages at Worthy Farm. |
Sir Paul McCartney has hinted he may return to play the festival in its anniversary year. | Sir Paul McCartney has hinted he may return to play the festival in its anniversary year. |
Speaking on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 last month, Sir Paul said: "It's starting to become some remote kind of possibility." | Speaking on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 last month, Sir Paul said: "It's starting to become some remote kind of possibility." |
The former Beatle last played the event in 2004 and delivered a set spanning his career, from his time in The Beatles to Wings and later solo material. | The former Beatle last played the event in 2004 and delivered a set spanning his career, from his time in The Beatles to Wings and later solo material. |
Despite the demand this year, tickets did not go as quickly as in 2015, which sold out in just 20 minutes, or 2016, which took just half an hour. | Despite the demand this year, tickets did not go as quickly as in 2015, which sold out in just 20 minutes, or 2016, which took just half an hour. |
Emily Eavis, daughter of founder Michael, tweeted: "We have now sold out. Thank you all for your incredible, continued support. Demand was higher than ever, with over 2.4 million people registered. Bring on 2020!" | Emily Eavis, daughter of founder Michael, tweeted: "We have now sold out. Thank you all for your incredible, continued support. Demand was higher than ever, with over 2.4 million people registered. Bring on 2020!" |
The festival has offered advice on how fans can still buy a ticket if they missed out. | The festival has offered advice on how fans can still buy a ticket if they missed out. |
The festival said: "Tickets for Glastonbury 2020 have now sold out. Thank you to everyone who bought one, and sorry to those who missed out. | |
"There will be a ticket resale in April - plus we'll be announcing details of a special ballot for the sale of 50 pairs of tickets in the coming days." | "There will be a ticket resale in April - plus we'll be announcing details of a special ballot for the sale of 50 pairs of tickets in the coming days." |
Glastonbury 2020 runs from 24 to 28 June at Worthy Farm in Somerset. | Glastonbury 2020 runs from 24 to 28 June at Worthy Farm in Somerset. |
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