All 210,000 tickets for the 2025 edition of Paléo Festival, which is set to take place in Nyon from July 22 to 27, sold out in a record 13 minutes.
The previous record for the Swiss event was for last year’s edition which sold out in 21 minutes.
Tickets for the Tuesday (July 22), which feature French electronic music duo Justice, were bought within five minutes.
“The quality of last year’s festival prompted many to want to attend again this year,” said the festival’s communications director David Franklin, as reported by Evrim Ağacı.
“Additionally, the diverse range of styles in our programming has played a significant role in attracting attendees.”
Artists such as David Guetta, the Sex Pistols, Texas, Macklemore, Queens of the Stone Age, and Will Smith are all set to perform at the Paléo Festival this year.
For those that missed out, there is still a chance to get tickets as an official ticket exchange is set to open tomorrow at 11am local time in the aim of providing a platform for legitimate transactions.
Last year, more than 20,000 tickets were successfully sold through the initiative.
Despite the sales record, some have criticised the ticket prices which have risen by approximately 5% compared to last year.
Prices for a one-day ticket start at CHF84 (£73/$95/€88) while a reduced price of CHF69 is available for students.
“The ticket prices are adjusted to reflect our costs,” said Franklin.
“Like the rest of society, we are affected by inflation, and this impacts our pricing. The artist market is currently quite volatile, which contributes to the increase.
“However, this is not the only factor; production costs and construction expenses also play a role.
“There is no hidden agenda behind this rise in prices; we are simply responding to the cost of living.”
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