unsigned acts can win a chance to play Glastonbury Festival in 2009

Organisers of the first annual Rockstar competition supported by Glastonbury Festival organiser Michael Eavis, musician Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios are offering new talent an extra three weeks to enter the competition to win a slot to play Glastonbury Festival in 2009.

All unsigned music stars and bands hoping for their big break need to visit the official website at www.rockstarbands.co.uk, download and complete the entry form and return it to the competition return address before Thursday 19th June 2008 to ensure their entry is received and ready to be judged.

Organisers have extended the deadline by three weeks from Wednesday 28th May 28th due to a high demand for entries and to allow for even more unsigned bands and artists to enter the competition.

Event organiser Kelly Sumner said, "We have received an overwhelming amount of entries so far and we are extending the deadline after the exciting new offer of a two week recording session in The Real World Studios. There are so many unsigned bands and artists out there wanting to get their big break and there are few greater breaks than the prizes up for grabs for the winner of Rockstar 08!"

The competition's prize now includes a live set at Glastonbury 2009, recording sessions in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios to produce a debut album, and a headline slot at the Pilton Party.

RockStar 08 open to everyone, young old, groups or soloists, with the only stipulation being that any entrant must be unsigned.

Glastonbury Festival takes place this year over the weekend of Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June at Worthy Farm, Pilton, near Glastonbury, Somerset.

To see all the acts already confirmed as playing and where they will be at the festival in June take a look at the Glastonbury 2008 line-ups, or all of the stage/area listings available via here.

Tickets for this year are still available and those wishing to attend can register online, click here and then purchase tickets.

Please note that there will be no editing facility for late registrations, so please ensure that all your details are correct, and that your photo is of a suitable size and standard, before submitting your details. Registration, involves filling in a simple form and supplying a passport photograph, and full details can be found at www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.

The ticket costs £155 for a weekend ticket, plus £5 booking fee per ticket and £4 post and packaging per order. To buy tickets for this year's Glastonbury, you'll need to have pre-registered and have your registration number and postcode to hand, plus the registration number and postcode of anyone else you're buying for. Please not that the deadline for refunds has now passed.

Tickets can be purchased through www.seetickets.com or by phone from 0800 079 2008 for UK buyers and 0044 1159 934 183 for overseas buyers. Overseas ticket purchases can only be made using either Visa or Mastercard credit cards. UK sales will not be accepted on the International Ticket Sales Line, or any other Seetickets telephone lines.

No one other than the above are allowed to sell tickets, and alternative outlets offering them should not be used.

Remember that this year the Festival wants festival-goers to work them to Love the farm, Leave no Trace by travelling light, only bringing what you're willing to carry home. When you buy your tent and camping gear, don't buy the cheapest, get something you'll want to keep. when it's time to go, pack up your stuff and take it away.

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