The Cure’s Robert Smith has said that 7,000 scalped tickets have been cancelled since they went on sale last month for the band’s ‘Shows Of A Lost World’ US tour dates. Smith said in a tweet: “Approximately 7,000 tickets across approximately 2,200 orders have been cancelled. These are tickets acquired with fake accounts/listed on secondary …
Rishi Sunak says Government is doing ‘everything it can’ to tackle ticket touts
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that his Government will do “everything it can” to combat ticketing touting, after MP Kevin Brennan highlighted Eurovision tickets being listed on Viagogo for thousands of pounds. During Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday (Wednesday) Brennan highlighted a BBC Radio 4 show, ‘You and Yours’, which discussed the issue of …
Premier League’s problem with ticket touts
The Iridium Consultancy’s Reg Walker has said that the English Premier League’s top clubs each have between 8-12,000 season tickets, memberships and hospitality tickets under the control of touts, according to an article from the BBC. Security expert Walker, who owns The Iridium Consultancy, told BBC Sport that Premier League touting is worth …
2022 in review – December
Glastonbury Festival organisers announced in early December that Sir Elton John will be headlining the event in 2023, which will be the iconic singer’s last UK performance on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Sir Elton will be closing the festival on Sunday June 25 with a lively performance on the Pyramid Stage. A new …
Ticket touts ordered to repay over £6m or face extra prison time
Two ticket touts that resold tickets for concerts from artists such as Ed Sheeran (pictured) have been ordered to repay over £6m ($7.4/€7m), or face extra time in prison. Peter Hunter and David Smith, who traded as Ticket Wiz and BZZ, were convicted in February 2020 after being found guilty of fraudulent trading in relation …
England fans warned against ticket touts ahead of Senegal game
England fans have been warned against using ticket touts to score last-minute tickets for the FIFA World Cup clash with Senegal. England will face Senegal at the 68,895-capacity Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday, after progressing from the group stages with two wins and a draw. According to an article from PA news agency, tickets for …
Fans frustrated after losing out on Women’s Euro 2022 final tickets
Fans have complained about ticketing for England’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday, after reports of losing out to ticket touts. According to an article from The Telegraph, fans have complained over losing out on tickets to touts that are charging up to 900% mark-ups for tickets. Some 3,000 extra tickets were put on …
Leeds United takes fight to ticket touts
English Premier League club Leeds United has identified a number of supporters who have resold their tickets to third-party resale sites and has subsequently cancelled their season tickets and memberships. The club has also issued lifetime bans to the identified supporters. In a statement, Leeds said: “Leeds United have continued to work hard and monitor …
FEAT launches new guide on dealing with touted tickets
Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) has launched a new guide for its members and European promoters on how to deal with potential touted tickets. Launched at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) Showcasefestival and Conference this week, the guide provides simple steps on how promoters can prevent tickets from ending up in the hands of ticket touts, …
Italy’s museums continue to wage war on ticket touts
Touts prey on tourists and visitors, offering tickets to Italy’s art galleries at inflated prices, often with added extras such as queue jump and museum tours. Some of these unscrupulous sellers work on the ground while others sell through websites, which have been designed to trick ticket buyers into thinking they are buying through the …