The Øya Festival in Oslo faced significant challenges as long queues formed outside the venue, causing frustration among attendees.

Many festival-goers, like Håkon Høgset, expressed their dissatisfaction after waiting over an hour to exchange their tickets for wristbands, a requirement to enter the festival grounds.

The festival's PR manager, Jonas Prangerød, acknowledged the issue, attributing the delays to a large number of attendees arriving simultaneously without having exchanged their tickets in advance, despite prior recommendations.

Efforts were made to redirect staff to manage the queues more efficiently, but the situation remained tense, with some attendees describing the scene as chaotic.

Police presence was noted, but no incidents were reported.

The festival organizers continue to urge attendees to exchange tickets early to avoid such delays in the future.