The ticket deposit scheme that was launched for this year's Glastonbury festival has been hailed a great success.
Under the terms of the initiative, fans of the festival could pay £50 to reserve a ticket from the 4th of October last year and settle the outstanding balance at any time before the 1st of February this year.
Festival founder, Michael Eavis said the scheme had “worked well”. He added that only a small percentage of those who paid a deposit had failed to complete their purchase on time, with those fans receiving a refund less £10 administration costs.Eavis said: "It's been a huge success. The deposit makes it easier because the price is £175 and that's a lot of money to find all at once.
"We did figure out that during the Christmas period, parents and grandparents can pay the balance for them. That's what happened funnily enough. We sold thousands of tickets just before Christmas.
"Once people commit, then they know they have got a ticket. So they haven't got to worry, they commit to us first so we're home and dry."
He also added that the deposit scheme will definitely return for next year's festival.
Tickets are sold out for this year's event, which will be headlined by Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur.
Today, Doves also confirmed that they will be playing this year's Glastonbury Festival and will headline the John Peel Stage.
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