Ticket touts Archives

The Cure’s Robert Smith says 7,000 scalped tickets for tour dates have been cancelled

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.

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.

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.

2022 in review – December

Glastonbury Festival organisers announced in early December that Sir Elton John will be headlining the event in 2023, which will…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

Italy’s museums continue to wage war on ticket touts

Museums and art galleries in Italy are set to implement named tickets in order to stop tourists and visitors falling…

Ed Sheeran tackles ticket touts with new rules

As tickets for Ed Sheeran’s latest Mathematics tour went on sale at the weekend, the British singer songwriter has pushed…

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Leeds United increases season ticket prices by flat 10% fee

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President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

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Aisle seats are the new ‘premium’ tickets

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