Reading tickets same price as Glasto

[Kyelo]

how much we reckon Springsteens getting? £300,000- £500,000???

if so as the contract is for half the work its not that different

[IRISHMANC]

got to look at timing of the festivals as well. Holidays in August cost much more than in June as parents can take their.kids. Simple market economics, plus factor in the greater chance of good weather, generally "more popular" acts and i'd say if anything i'm suprised L/R isn't pricier than Glasto and its only Glasto's reputation and longstandingness that keeps them on a par.

[Benj]

Makes no difference to the ticket price as you're only paying to see them once.

Edited March 30, 2009 by Benj

[robith]

how much we reckon Springsteens getting? £300,000- £500,000???

if so as the contract is for half the work its not that different

Edited March 30, 2009 by robith

[dannypal]

Its expensive when you consider glasto is wed-mon and and reading and leeds you have to pay extra for the wednessday night. But saying that the line-up for reading and leeds is amazing and i would defo pay that to go - but im not gna go cus im seeing michael jackson that weekend

[Crouchie]

OH MY GOD!

you've got to be kidding me, i dont know why anyone wanting a festival experience would pay that price and not go to glastonbury.

or has it always been like that?

either way i dont care, im far too bored.

[jameshunt]

To you yes, to the organisers no.

Band X charge 1,000,000 per show, but you have two sites. You arrange for Band X to play at both sites for the price of 1,800,000 (deal!)

You have 180,000 attendees over both sites price per person = £10

If you only have to pay 1,000,000 for your 180,000 attendees (ie glasto) price per person =£5.50. Nearly half the cost.

its quite simple really

[Moon Monkey]

Artics, radiohead and kol headlining

Might go just for radiohead again

Still not a patch on glasto

[Red_Eye_Jedi]

Maximo Park above Ian brown...

I do like maximo park.. but surely ian brown should be above them?

As i have been to both festivals.. i can say from experience..

Glastonbury is worth the money

however..

Reading is not.. (IMO)

[coolethan]

Artics, radiohead and kol headlining

Might go just for radiohead again

Still not a patch on glasto

[featherboa]

One thing I don't understand is why Radiohead are playing when they ruled out Glasto one year due to carbon emissions, surely playing two festivals so close, getting all your stuff from one to another will be very high on the carbon emissions and isn't very environmentally friendly!

I am not a Radiohead hater, and would have liked them to be at Glasto as the boyfriend would love to see them but I can't help but wonder why they would do R/L and not Glasto if they were so worried about emissions and the environment.

If I am wrong about the environmental reasons I apologise now!

[Moon Monkey]

Got to admit it the reading/leeds line up is impressive - but not my type of festival

[daveinafield]

Reading could have Elvis - The Beatles - Jimi Hendrix and i still would not go again

[popcornmaster]

One thing I don't understand is why Radiohead are playing when they ruled out Glasto one year due to carbon emissions, surely playing two festivals so close, getting all your stuff from one to another will be very high on the carbon emissions and isn't very environmentally friendly!

I am not a Radiohead hater, and would have liked them to be at Glasto as the boyfriend would love to see them but I can't help but wonder why they would do R/L and not Glasto if they were so worried about emissions and the environment.

If I am wrong about the environmental reasons I apologise now!

[Stuzo]

One thing I don't understand is why Radiohead are playing when they ruled out Glasto one year due to carbon emissions, surely playing two festivals so close, getting all your stuff from one to another will be very high on the carbon emissions and isn't very environmentally friendly!

I am not a Radiohead hater, and would have liked them to be at Glasto as the boyfriend would love to see them but I can't help but wonder why they would do R/L and not Glasto if they were so worried about emissions and the environment.

If I am wrong about the environmental reasons I apologise now!

Edited March 30, 2009 by Stuzo

[glastofreak]

I go to Leeds and Glastonbury, but only because I get paid to go to Leeds. Glastonbury gives millions to charity, festival republic gives millions to shareholders. In the end it is all personal opinion.