The year of cashless payments?

The year 2015 was tipped to be the year of the cashless event in the UK - admittedly, mainly by the PR machine of the suppliers producing the RFID solutions which make it possible. Last year, several of the big US festivals, including Coachella and Lollapalooza, introduced cashless payments using the RFID entry wristbands, which have been a mainstay at festivals now for some time. This year in the UK, Download Festival was one of the first to try it, with mixed results.