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Reading And Leeds Festivals weekend tickets sell out

Only a few day tickets are left for 2009 event

April 1, 2009 | 19 Comments

Weekend tickets for the 2009 Reading And Leeds Festivals have sold out.

Additionally all day tickets for the event's Reading leg are also gone out, although currently similar tickets are available for the Leeds site.

"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," said organiser Melvin Benn. "The stature of the events have grown and grown each year and this year's line up only adds to that. However, 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 Reading And Leeds Festivals take place between August 28 and 30, with Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and Kings Of Leon are set to headline.

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goodam

Apr 1, 2009

Im sure Melvin Benn will be pleased. Sold out and thats it done, leeds festival.com suggest using viagogo to get tickets now. So really they are promoting touting? people have bought there tickets with no intentions of going and Mr Benn seems to be well pleased with himself. Viagogo weekend ticket Â£245? you having a laugh arent ya

Major_Tom7

Apr 2, 2009

I don't think they're promoting touting. not all tickets on viagogo are from touts but obviously most of them are. Glastonbury have managed to stop touting but when was the last time glastonbury sold out in 24 hours? I think they're saying go to touts as apposed to leedsfest.net where you will lose your money. although i don't have a clue.

Rob772

Apr 2, 2009

I have to agree with the comment above - Viagogo are just another touting website. You should try "scarlet mist" before going anywhere !

cafclewis

Apr 2, 2009

Melvin well done for making Reading and Leeds into 'V',where's the rock/metal acts on sunday please?You well and truely have sold out!!I will still go next year, mianly because i brought my ticket on the pre-sale and because i have a great time whatever the line up, but cheers MELV!!!

callaby

Apr 2, 2009

sold out for the past seven years - since ebay has been accepted and used by the general public...selling all tickets nowadays doesn't really mean anything, just means they've gone from the official box office to the millions of box offices run from touts front rooms.

vincey23

Apr 2, 2009

Anyone selling on Viagogo at this stage is so obviously a tout - and Festival Republic are condoning the practise if they allow these tickets to stay on at this stage, and should get people to return them for a full refund.I'd understand if people are trying to sell tickets a month or less before the event because they can't make it, but then they should only be allowed to charge face value and the secondary agents such as Viagogo should be limited to a maximum handling fee by law, e.g. something like Â£15-Â£20, which could include insurance/local agent collection/signed delivery of tickets.Still, Â£175 for a camping weekend in the first place is a ridiculous amount. It doesn't even include drinks! (no complaints about the quality of Festival Republic events themselves)

MartynDavenport

Apr 2, 2009

Oh... and as of close of business today, the visitor's centre @ Leeds Train station still had some left if anyone still aint got one :)

MartynDavenport

Apr 2, 2009

"This is the seventh year in succession that both events have sold out within 24 hours of going on sale"Um... no it isn't. I've been going to Leeds since 2003 and used to buy my ticket in around June (And the site was much less crowded) Last year most people I know turned up and bought one on the gate. Melvin Benn is a tout promoting liar! lol

pob1984

Apr 2, 2009

what a ball ache to get through and get tickets tho, was on computer before 7 but couldnt load website till 2am, takes absolute piss!

mononoke

Apr 2, 2009

Leeds tickets sell out, until a couple of months time when somewhere out of the blue more are found to flog to the punters. Only after many people have bought them off touts for highly inflated prices. Then off course theres usually some left at the door when you arrive (my mate has done this 3 years in a row). Sold out my arse!

ratinfest

Apr 2, 2009

Yawn!

trouserpress

Apr 2, 2009

Goodam Why don't you get yourself organised next time instead of moaning on here - tickets were on sale for hours before they sold out

goffie10

Apr 2, 2009

So the reading and Leeds festival has sold out and this is headline news for NME is it? Don't they sell out every year?

robhoward79

Apr 2, 2009

good news! i'm still seeing some weekend tickets are available! http://www.seetickets.com/nmereadingleeds/

magicalmrmariefalis

Apr 2, 2009

=D im going LEEEDS I cannot freaking wait either i literally had the best time of my life there last year. Peter doherty, meeting carlos barat and alexa chung, my 18th bday. brilliant hahaaaar

goodam

Apr 2, 2009

Trouserpress thanks for your comment, i was ready half an hour before they were even announced and tried all night and since have tried several times during the day trying to get tickets that people have cancelled or had been knocked back through bad credit. I wouldnt raise an argument otherwise, genius.

crispy

Apr 2, 2009

I think glasto has got it right, i remember when Reading used to take a while to sell out but it was still awesome. I guarentee about half the people who clog up the websites are people buying to make a profit. Since when was rock n roll about yuppees, everyone should be able to afford to go without having to stretch to ridiculous prices on ebay. Its all hype anyway. If only we could get everyone to go on strike so the touts had to cut a loss that would be awesome!

magicalmrmariefalis

Apr 3, 2009

Awww man i wish you lot had somehow got in contact with me haha! i have this magic number that u can get tickets from and ur guarenteed to get one cos u get thru almost str8 away in comparison to those other numbers u get online. i gave it all my mates and we all managed to get one. also i gave it to this guy who had been tryin on fest repulbic for like 1/2 and hour an he got thru str8 away. thank fuck for that number haha! i kept it from last year