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By Jo Best

Published: 25 November 2004 11:20 GMT

Home Secretary David Blunkett isn't the only one who fancies getting people to sign up for ID cards - founder of the Glastonbury music festival, Michael Eavis, quite likes the idea too.

Glastonbury has repeatedly suffered from touts selling on tickets to the three day festival at hugely inflated prices, despite recent security measures introduced to try and ensure only those who bought their tickets direct from the festival could get in, including personalising the tickets and requiring festival goers to bring ID with them.

Eavis is considering going one step further for next year's festival and introducing photo ID cards, complete with chip, to help secure the festival.

The chip would be read at the gates to check the authenticity of festival goers' ID cards, according to reports.

Tickets to the 2005 festival are expected to go on sale in March.

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