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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
Reading/Leeds festivals sell out
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 2 April 2009
The Reading and Leeds Festivals sold out yesterday, just two days after tickets went on sale. Which is nice. For them. The boss of Reading/Leeds promoters Festival Republic, Melvin Benn, said this: “This is the seventh year in succession that both events have sold out within 24 hours of going on sale and I am very very pleased, of course. The stature of the events have grown and grown each year and this year’s line up only adds to that”.
On the touting that will now presumably go on with regards tickets for this year’s festivals, Benn reminded those still looking for tix that Viagogo is the festival’s approved resale website, telling reporters: “I must express caution towards all those who will now try to get their hands on tickets in whatever way they can, as they do need to be careful of dodgy sites. The only site I can recommend will be Viagogo who will at least guarantee anything they sell”.
