The bands headlining the 2008 event were Rage Against the Machine, The Verve and R.E.M.
It was announced that the campsite would open on 10 July 2008 to avoid a repeat of the previous year's traffic problems.
[1] The first batch of "early bird" tickets (approximately 40,000) were released at 9 am on the 10 July 2007, selling out in less than 65 minutes with the line up yet to be announced.
[3] The 2008 festival was marred by two incidents which occurred over the weekend, including the first death at T in the Park.
The organisers have been heavily criticized for the security not stopping the man who smuggled the knife into the festival.