How badly do you want to go to a music festival? Would you give up an organ to get a ticket? Sweden’s Way Out West festival might have an option for you.
The music festival is set to take place Thursday to Satursday in Gothenburg, Sweden, with acts such as Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Iggy Pop, Kneecap, and more. Tickets are already sold out, but if you’re willing to donate a kidney, you can snag one.
“This year, tickets to Way Out West sold out earlier than ever,” the festival’s website explains. “With no tickets left, the FOMO kicks in hard. People start saying they’d give up just about anything to get one. One phrase you often hear when tickets are gone? ‘I’d give a kidney for a ticket.’”
The Kidney Pass allows people over the age of 18 who have a Swedish social security number to sign up for the donation registry. You could then give your consent to allow your organs to be donated upon your death.
“By joining it, you’re not just saying you’d give a kidney for a ticket, you’re showing you truly support organ donation – by being willing to donate your organs after your death,” the festival states. Signing up for the donation registry doesn’t mean you’re committed to staying in. The ability exists to change preferences or remove your registration altogether.
As a disclaimer, Way Out West notes, “registration does not guarantee a ticket” because only a limited amount are available. However, if you do, you get to say you literally gave your kidney for a ticket.
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