MUMBAI: Electronic dance music festival- Sunburn Goa has surprised its fans by adding an additional day to its annual three-day event. The festival will start on 26 December and end on 30 December this year. The announcement was made by Goa tourism and Sunburn, on Tuesday, 23 December.

The last day of the festival will start at 4 pm and continue till 10 pm, and will have Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike playing an exclusive set from 4 pm to 10 pm.

Three day ticket holders of Sunburn Goa festival will have free access to attend the 'Sunburn Surprise' on 30 December 2014. Meanwhile, single day ticket holders of Sunburn Goa festival will get a 50 per cent discount on the ticket to 'Sunburn Surprise'.

Percept Ltd vice chairman and MD Harindra Singh said, "Goa is home of Sunburn, and Sunburn owes its existence to Goa. We are happy today that we have something the world recognises and desires. It's our privilege to share Sunburn with the people of Goa, and thank Goa for helping create the magic."

The Government of Goa Minister for Tourism Dilip Parulekar said, “Sunburn has grown over the last eight years and has continued to bring more and more music lovers to Goa. People of Goa too should have an opportunity to enjoy the world class music experience. We are happy to support this 'Sunburn Surprise' initiative as it makes the Sunburn festival inclusive and gives a bit back to Goa."

Goa residents can get a free ticket to ' Sunburn Surprise' by filling their name, details, and a scan of their voter card on the website. They will then receive a confirmation, which they can take, along with their original voter card to the local MLA and collect a free ticket. The offer is subject to quantity cap as per government guidelines and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 26 December.