Tickets on sale Sunday 7 Oct

[absolution101]

The hosts trick is legit - just looked up the IP address that the domain directs to using this: http://www.selfseo.com/find_ip_address_of_a_website.php

It checks out, don't worry people!

[somecoolusername]

added the host file to my mac but still no joy... can anyone help? I can't go to glasto without my best mate

[Random-K]

Whoever suggested the hosts trick, please make yourself known so we can all buy you a BIG FAT DRINK!

[Desthedanglybits]

The host file thing worked for me brilliantly! Woohoo!

[Jie Bie]

I've done the hosts file thing but i now think it is a scam!!!!

from address on email ios donotreply@glastonbury.co.uk

that is not official site!!!!

from joy to despair!!!!

EDIT: APOLOGIES - AFTER ALL THAT I DON'T THINK IT IS NO - I got thru again on different computer where i had not edited the hosts file and I could not buy tickets due to my reg numbers already being used.

Edited October 7, 2012 by Jie Bie

[fred quimby]

Host file worked here on Windows 7

[lieutenant_pigeon]

unbelievable! that host thing on IOS works! cheers guys! if I see you at the cider bus I think theres a pint to be had!

[whitey190]

MASSIVE thanks to the host change guy - worked instantly for me!!!

[IamChappu]

Husband changed that host file thing, straight in, confirmation email received......I'm going to Glastonbury!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!

[cammie81]

Worked for us as well, drink due to OP. Came up with names so think must be genuine.

[sortzcov]

when doing 194.168.202.201 glastonbury.seetickets.com do you need to include the # ?

I entered it as # 194.168.202.201 glastonbury.seetickets.com is this right?

[crozbie15]

Can someone explain how we do the host think on vista, i am far from a technology expert?

[h00v3r]

Lots of people with low post counts recomending the hosts file, beware imho

[Bisque]

added the host file to my mac but still no joy... can anyone help? I can't go to glasto without my best mate

[Messy]

If it's a scam then I'm mighty impressed that they were able to get my details and address from my reg info.

[Tranners1]

how do you edit host file please?

[Wilts Ken]

edit your host file and add this

194.168.202.201 glastonbury.seetickets.com

　

Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

Open the hosts file with notepad

Add the above to the bottom of it.

RESTART THE BROWSER - STRAIGHT INH

[Messy]

If it's a scam then I'm mighty impressed that they were able to get my details and address from my reg info.

[benm61]

I have entered the reg numbers and the site its trying to access has changed, one step further but not great!

[fightoffyour]

I've done the hosts file thing but i now think it is a SCAM!!!!

from address on email ios donotreply@glastonbury.co.uk

that is not official site!!!!

from joy to despair!!!!

[pehaw]

if you ping glastonbury.seetickets.com it resolves to the ip address 194.168.202.201 - no problems

[MoonBuggy]

I'm still a little worried about the hosts modification, but I think it's probably for real - it's essentially going around the back of their DNS/load balancing infrastructure and getting straight into a booking server. The risk, of course, is that it's actually directing to someone else intent on stealing our details (and, more importantly, not giving us tickets!).

I decided to take the risk, and for what it's worth, the headers on the confirmation email that I got after using the hosts mod look legit (it was sent from an IP registered to glastonburyregistration.com/gigsandtours.com). Combine that with the fact that it clearly has access to the full registration database (only available to those within the company), and I'm not overly concerned about its legitimacy - I'll still be phoning See tomorrow to confirm, but it seemed worth dropping a bit of explanation here so you guys can make informed decisions!

[baxterboy]

I am thick as fuck when it comes to pc's, in laymans terms how do i do the host thing?

[lankylex]

Has anyone noticed that a lot of the comments about the host file are from newly created accounts? Sure this isn't the same person?

[dewolf]

Hosts change worked for me first time too.