London, 1 April 2005 – In a significant move to bolster the security of Glastonbury Festival ticket sales, Michael Eavis and GetMeTickets.net have joined forces. After extensive discussions regarding this year's ticketing framework, GetMeTickets.net has acknowledged Eavis's genuine concerns about the festival's security and has committed to not participating in any activities that could compromise it.
During a recent visit to GetMeTickets.net's London offices, Michael Eavis remarked, "The Glastonbury Festival 2005 is shaping up to be one of the best festivals ever. We have confirmed some of the biggest acts in the world, and I am really looking forward to it. We have spent a lot of time looking at different ways of selling festival tickets to reduce the problems that people had last year. This year, we have introduced photographic IDs and various other security features on the Glastonbury tickets, which should make their resale virtually impossible. I am glad that Mr. Rangos and his company, GetMeTickets.net, have agreed to join us in making the Glastonbury ticketing system impenetrable."
Last year, GetMeTickets.net sold over 500 tickets, with the vast majority of these customers attending the festival without any issues. Michael Rangos, Managing Director of GetMeTickets.net, stated, "GetMeTickets.net is extremely proud of its excellent service, the dedication of its staff, and its reputation as the 'front row specialists.' While we would have preferred to provide tickets for the Glastonbury Festival this year, we consider it in the best interests of the festival that we take these steps. The high percentage of returning satisfied customers among our clientele is a unique testament to the company's reliability, professionalism, and authenticity. It is to be hoped that BBC Watchdog’s inaccurate reporting will be retracted and a more balanced, accurate portrayal of the company will be presented in due course."
GetMeTickets.net has been actively selling tickets for the Glastonbury Festival for the past few years, fully complying with the festival's requirements by purchasing tickets on behalf of its clients from independent suppliers. At no time did GetMeTickets.net use "fake tickets" to gain entry to the Glastonbury Festival, as implied by BBC Watchdog.
The company is proud of its good name and reputation, earned through many years of excellent work, and considers it unfortunate that BBC Watchdog has sought to tarnish this. Nonetheless, aware of the detrimental effect that this broadcast may have had on the festival, and in direct consultation with Michael Eavis, GetMeTickets.net has proactively decided that it is in the best interests of the company, the festival, and all customers that it no longer offers these tickets. All existing customers will shortly receive full refunds, and steps are being taken to ensure that all customers can obtain replacement tickets, working closely with the festival organizers.
GetMeTickets.net continues to offer premium-priced "front row" or "hard-to-get" tickets for most "sold out" events via its website www.getmetickets.net or the hotline 020 7240 9999.
By collaborating with Michael Eavis and the Glastonbury Festival, GetMeTickets.net is taking a proactive stance to ensure the security and integrity of the festival's ticketing system, reinforcing its commitment to customer satisfaction and trust.
