new fence details for Glastonbury revealed

£1M is being spent on the new fence, with a further £1/2M being spent on other security measures.

The fence itself is 12ft high (not the height of the so-called superfence that was considered last year). However, the fence is "mechanically much more substantial" than the fence that was used previously (as well as being slightly higher), with a 3ft overhang at the top, and a wide metal road built into it, allowing Land Rovers to drive round and properly patrol it.

Overcrowding at festivals is of course a danger, as was proved by the tragedy at Roskilde in 2000 when 9 people died. Glastonbury Festival is under threat due to excessive numbers present at the 2000 Festival, and has had to implement these new security measures to ensure that isn't repeated; excessive numbers at any future Festival will be the end for the event.

Want to go to Glastonbury 2002? You'll have to get a ticket - there is NO other option!

If you can't afford the ticket price (expected to be around £95), or would just like to help with the running of the Festival, it's possible to gain free entrance by volunteering as a steward.

Glastonbury Festival will only go ahead (28-30th June 2002) if it is successful in gaining a Public Entertainments License. The hearing for the license is expected to take place in the third week of January.