This article was published in 2006.

Mean Fiddler have today announced that the Licensing Panel of Leeds City Council have granted an increase in the capacity of the Leeds Festival site of 5,000 (to 70,000 weekend and single day ticket holders).

Following the sell out on April 3rd, Mean Fiddler has been accepting requests for inclusion on a ticket waiting list, and anyone on this list will be contacted by the festival organisers over the weekend to claim their ticket.

Any unclaimed reserved tickets will then go on general release at 9am on Tuesday morning, 2nd May.

As usual keep your eyes on www.leedsmusicfestival.com for the latest Leeds Festival line up and ticket news.