Imagine... Jay Z's road to Glastonbury Festival on the BBC

The BBC's leading arts and culture show Imagine... will be presenting a special programme about the 2008 Glastonbury headliner, Jay-Z.

The programme will be broadcast on Tuesdsay 28th October and follows Alan Yentob as he explores the life and times of Jay-Z, the Brooklyn born rapper and businessman. The programme entitled I Came, I Saw, I Conquered gives an exclusive insight into the rapper's world as Yentob accompanies Jay-Z for six months, including backstage access to his concerts in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York and the build up to his headline performance at Glastonbury.

Jay-Z: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered is on BBC1, Tuesday 28th October at 10:35pm.

Next year's Glastonbury Festival runs for five full days from Wednesday 24th until Sunday 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm, Somerset.

There are still tickets available to buy now for Glastonbury Festival 2009. All registered festival-goers who want to buy tickets have two options. They can either buy a full weekend ticket at a price of £175 (plus a booking fee of £5). Alternatively, tickets can be reserved at a cost of £50 per ticket. The balance must be paid by Sunday 1st February 2009.

To buy Glastonbury Festival tickets, click here.

With both these options, the number of tickets available per transaction for registered customers is now unlimited - as long as each purchase (or deposit) is matched with valid registration numbers.


Everyone who plans to buy a ticket for the Festival must already be registered, and that includes children aged 13, 14 and 15. Each ticket sold will feature a photograph of the person in whose name it is registered and will be non-transferable. So if you plan to buy tickets for friends or family you must make sure they are all registered.

Payment made for tickets by card for UK sales (both online and by telephone) will be by the following debit cards only - Visa Debit, Visa Electron, Switch/Maestro Domestic and Solo. Credit cards will not be accepted for UK sales. For the purpose of ticket sales the UK includes Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Online registration is also available and can be carried out by clicking here. Those without internet access can apply for a registration form (enclosing an SAE) to Glastonbury, PO Box 2445, Glasgow G40 9AG.

The ticket price includes includes a FREE programme, a useful cloth bag, and small around the neck guide. Car parking tickets can be bought at the same time and are priced at £10 per vehicle, and campervan tickets are priced at £65 per van. Car parking and campervan tickets can only be bought when paying the balance of your tickets.

Postal orders and cheques raised by either a building society or a bank (as a Bankers Draft) will also be accepted as payment on the telephone ticket line. Please note personal cheques cannot be accepted. Orders will not be accepted by fax, email or personal callers. When you confirm your order you will be given a booking reference number. Cheques or postal orders, together with that reference number, must be received by the ticket agency within five working days of the sale.

The gates are likely to open at 8am on Wednesday 24th June 2009.

To see who might be playing, take a look at the eFestivals' Glastonbury 2009 rumours >>.

For detailed information on all aspects of the festival, click here.

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