Festival offers people tickets if they sign up as organ donors

So, the saying “I’d give a kidney for at ticket” could actually applies.

What is happening?

The Swedish music festival, Way Out West, which is scheduled to take place this weekend, sold out earlier than expected.

So now the festival is offering people a chance to win a ticket for the entire festival, even though there are no tickets left.

The “catch”

To enter the draw, you have to meet some rather unusual requirement, though:

You have to register as an organ donor.

The Kidney Pass

According to the festival’s webiste, they have taken people up on the phrase “I’d give a kidney for a ticket”.

The festival emphazises that you do not actually have to give a kidney in order to enter the draw – but by signing up as an organ donor, you’re willing to donate your organs after death.

The terms

To be elligble to enter the draw, you have to be at least 18 years of age and have a Swedish social security number.

The festival notes that registering as an oran donor does not automatically guarantee a ticket – it simply gives you the chance to win one of the limited numbers available.

Proof of registering

In order to enter the draw, you have to agree to Way Out West’s terms and conditions on their website, and then you’ll be redirected to the donation register.

When you have registered, you have to take a sccreenshot of the confirmation page and send the screenshot to the festival.

The line-up

Looking at the line-up for this years festival, it’s no surprise the tickets sold out early.

Artists include rock-band Queens of the Stone Age, 80’s super stars Pet Shop Boys, punk-icon Iggy Pop, Irish punk-rockers Fontaines D.C. and a plethora of hot, Swedish artists.

Want to enter?

You can read about the Kidney Pass initative on Way Out West’s website.