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| Glastonbury Festival ticket sale hit by technical issue | Glastonbury Festival ticket sale hit by technical issue |
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| Festival organisers said ticket resales will go ahead in spring 2023 | Festival organisers said ticket resales will go ahead in spring 2023 |
| A "technical problem" has led to difficulties for some people trying to buy tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival. | A "technical problem" has led to difficulties for some people trying to buy tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival. |
| Second release tickets went on sale at 09:00 GMT on Sunday but many fans reported the site repeatedly crashing during the booking process. | Second release tickets went on sale at 09:00 GMT on Sunday but many fans reported the site repeatedly crashing during the booking process. |
| Tickets took more than an hour to sell out, and organiser Emily Eavis apologised to those who missed out. | Tickets took more than an hour to sell out, and organiser Emily Eavis apologised to those who missed out. |
| She said there would be a ticket resale in 2023. | She said there would be a ticket resale in 2023. |
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| Fans on Twitter reported the website would not initially load for a long period with others saying they were booted off the booking site at different points, including the final payment point. | Fans on Twitter reported the website would not initially load for a long period with others saying they were booted off the booking site at different points, including the final payment point. |
| Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis wrote on Twitter: "Although we are thrilled that so many of you want to come to next year's Glastonbury, we're sorry that a huge number of people missed out on a ticket this morning - because demand far outstripped supply. | Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis wrote on Twitter: "Although we are thrilled that so many of you want to come to next year's Glastonbury, we're sorry that a huge number of people missed out on a ticket this morning - because demand far outstripped supply. |
| "Thank you for everyone who tried to buy a ticket. Your loyalty to this festival is deeply appreciated. | "Thank you for everyone who tried to buy a ticket. Your loyalty to this festival is deeply appreciated. |
| "There will be a ticket resale in spring 2023, so if you didn't get one, please do try again then." | "There will be a ticket resale in spring 2023, so if you didn't get one, please do try again then." |
| Next year's line-up is yet to be revealed but Roxy Music has been rumoured to be filling the Sunday teatime legends slot. | Next year's line-up is yet to be revealed but Roxy Music has been rumoured to be filling the Sunday teatime legends slot. |
| The event will run from 21 -25 June. | The event will run from 21 -25 June. |
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| Music | Music |