Glasto boss promises fair system

Tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival tickets go on sale on October 5

Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has said the event's new ticket scheme will be "fairer for everyone".

Tickets for the three day bash go on sale on 5 October with fans having the option to pay a deposit of £50 or buy a ticket outright.

Glastonbury 2009 will be held over the weekend of 26-28 June.

Eavis said: "After three years, I am now confident that we have developed the fairest ticketing operation available anywhere."

He added: "With the new scheme, backed by the all-important registration process, everyone has an equal chance of getting a ticket. And most importantly, every ticket will be going to a genuine festival-goer direct.

"I'm also convinced that the £50 deposit will help a lot of people to spread the payment for their ticket over a much longer period."

There will be no limit on the number of tickets fans can purchase, as long as each ticket is matched to a valid registration number.