'One in five' Wight tickets fake

Muse were one of the main acts on Saturday

Organisers of the Isle of Wight music festival have said that up to one in five tickets for the event were fake.

A spokeswoman for organisers Solo said the problem prompted extra security checks on Friday, causing delays.

A woman has been charged with fraud following the discovery of hundreds of fake tickets for the three-day event, headlined by the Rolling Stones.

Sherrell Davenport, 29, from Ryde on the Isle of Wight will appear before magistrates on 19 June.

Clampdown

Hampshire police arrested two other suspects who have been released on bail pending further enquiries.

One victim of forgery had paid £320 for their ticket but was refused admission.

The Solo spokeswoman said the clampdown, which was imposed "for the safety of everyone", was eased on Saturday and Sunday.

Police searches at the site entrance resulted in 169 people being found carrying drugs.

About half were bailed for possession of class A and B drugs, with the remainder cautioned for possessing class C narcotics.

The Rolling Stones, making their first major festival appearance in the UK for more than 30 years, played to a crowd of 60,000 at the climax of the event on Sunday night.

Other acts to perform at the Seaclose Park site included Muse, Kasabian, Groove Armada and Snow Patrol.

The event is in its sixth year of revival after the original festival was halted after just three years in 1970.