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Jonathan Kanengoni

Glastonbury 2023: Vodafone announces ticket giveaway as tickets sell out in 6 minutes

Vodafone has announced plans to give away 100 pairs of tickets to Glastonbury 2023. Amid another rapid sell-out for the Worthy Farm festival, it’ll give fans another chance to attend the sold out festival and catch headliners Arctic Monkeys, Elton John, and Guns N’ Roses as they take to the Pyramid Stage.

The telecoms company is the official connectivity partner for Glastonbury 2023, and are giving away tickets as part of their VeryMe Rewards. It’s available exclusively to Vodafone users, and customers can enter the prize draw starting April 24.

From there, aspiring Glastonbury-goers can try their luck in the VeryMe instant win competition every day until May 7, to win two tickets. Users of the phone carrier can access VeryMe Rewards through the My Vodafone app, which can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play store.

Arctic Monkeys will headline Friday night at Glastonbury 2023 (Ian West/PA) (PA Archive)

The announcement will come as welcome news to hopeful punters following the festival’s in-demand ticket resale, which took place April 20 and April 23. Tickets for both Coach + Ticket and general admission packages sold out almost immediately, with general admission tickets snapped up in under six minutes during Sunday’s sale.

See Tickets tweeted that the resale had begun at 9.00am on Sunday. By 9.06am, their Twitter account wrote: "Tickets for Glastonbury 2023 are now SOLD OUT. Congratulations to everyone who got tickets this morning. Sorry to those who missed out."

With no signs of further sales taking place, Vodafone’s competition may be the one of the last points of entry for those who were not lucky in this year’s main sales.

To enter the draw, you must be over 16. For those aged between 16 and 18, you must have permission to enter from a parent or guardian – and any winners aged 16 to 18 must bring an adult as their accompanying guest.

If you’re a lucky winner, you must respond within 24 hours in order to claim your prize, or the tickets will be lost. If you win, the tickets are non-transferrable, and you must be free from June 21-25 to attend the festival – there is no option to defer your tickets.

Winners will receive general admission camping tickets for the full festival. Camping spots are allocated on a first come first serve basis, and you’re expected to provide your own camping equipment. Travel and any other expenses including parking at Glastonbury are not included in the prize.

Entering the draw is simple: just tap ‘play’ in VeryMe rewards app before closing date. Winners will be instantly notified via the app. You must click ‘Claim prize’ and enter relevant details.

Users are limited to one entry per user per day. Winners will be contacted after submitting their details to send their guest name and postal address information. You must respond within 24 hours to provide the information requested, otherwise the prize will be lost.

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