Sales are slow this year! WTF?

[johnmcga]

Apparently 40% of R+L tickets remaining...

[Joe-]

I'm really not surprised.

[Banana Co]

Apparently 40% of R+L tickets remaining...

[jonnyisRFC]

Yeah I've been told they've sold 60,000 tickets, so that's like 25,000 still left to sell?

[thetime]

Yeah I've been told they've sold 60,000 tickets, so that's like 25,000 still left to sell?

[The Mean Bean]

It's in The Times article where Michael Eavis is interviewed and is shitting himself about festivals going downhill. In todays edition of The Times apparently.

[Buko]

Didn't the BBC release an article a week after general sale saying that Reading had around 4000 weekend tickets left?

[Messi30]

Was just gonna buy one from Viagogo as they have a few on there for 150. Turns out the actual price is 190 once all fees are added. Not really much a saving there. Gonna wait it out and hope to pick up a bargain nearer the date. If I can get a ticket around 150 I think I could do whole weekend cheaper than face value.

[mrtourette]

Didn't the BBC release an article a week after general sale saying that Reading had around 4000 weekend tickets left?

[Banana Co]

It's 40% of tickets remaining for both R+L put together.

Edited July 11, 2011 by Banana Co

[mrtourette]

Yeah I got that, I was wondering about this:

Yeah I've been told they've sold 60,000 tickets, so that's like 25,000 still left to sell?

[ar1]

It's 40% of tickets remaining for both R+L put together.

[mrtourette]

They won't cancel.

I read recently that a small festival that was cancelled had a capacity of 25,000 but would have broken even if 10,000 tickets were sold, so I'd imagine most major festivals (except Glastonbury) would have the same sort of profit margin. Of course continually failing to sell out could have long-term effects, but they won't cancel it based on one year.

[Benj]

It's in The Times article where Michael Eavis is interviewed and is shitting himself about festivals going downhill. In todays edition of The Times apparently.

[eFestivals]

They won't cancel.

I read recently that a small festival that was cancelled had a capacity of 25,000 but would have broken even if 10,000 tickets were sold, so I'd imagine most major festivals (except Glastonbury) would have the same sort of profit margin. Of course continually failing to sell out could have long-term effects, but they won't cancel it based on one year.

You're well off the mark. Most festivals are lucky if they scrape any profit at all - for example, Reading festival lost money in nearly all of the years it was run by Mean Fiddler, if their accounts are to be believed.

[Benj]

You're well off the mark. Most festivals are lucky if they scrape any profit at all - for example, Reading festival lost money in nearly all of the years it was run by Mean Fiddler, if their accounts are to be believed.

[Buko]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-12859713

Thats the article, it states that SEE tickets had 4000 READING tickets left on march 25th (assuming Leeds sold even less tickets).

Seeing as SEE tickets is still selling tickets surely they must have sold the majority of them, maybe 1000 left.

However other ticket lines such as ticket master as well as other shops still have them so they could still be loads left.

[Benj]

It's 40% of tickets remaining for both R+L put together.

[efcfanwirral]

What do we reckon my chances of finding reading Sunday day tickets at face value? Either on last batch releases or elsewhere?

[ar1]

What do we reckon my chances of finding reading Sunday day tickets at face value? Either on last batch releases or elsewhere?

[mrtourette]

Sunday day tickets are sold out and there aren't any last batch releases for R&L (they all get released at the same time). Some may be available from specific vendors if orders get cancelled but catching them will just be pot luck. Best bet is to watch eBay and viagogo (beware of the fees!).

Edited July 15, 2011 by mrtourette

[mrtourette]

Saturday tickets also sold out for Reading.

IT'S HAPPENING PEOPLE, IT'S HAPPENING!

[Benj]

Saturday tickets also sold out for Reading.

IT'S HAPPENING PEOPLE, IT'S HAPPENING!

[jump]

Booooooo

[dirtymookie]

I actually agree, I still need to get my tix off Ebay and the little shits will want more for it if it's actually sold out.