Ticketmaster has canceled approximately 50,000 tickets for Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, citing violations of purchase terms. The promoters, Live Nation and SJM, identified that these tickets were acquired using prohibited methods, such as purchasing more than the...
Ticketmaster has canceled tickets for Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, alleging that bots were used in their purchase. Fans, including Leighah Conroy from Cumbria and Marta Bonnet from Spain, have expressed distress over these cancellations, stating they acquired the...
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is facing criticism from fans due to his association with Vivid Seats, a U.S.-based ticket resale platform. Vivid Seats lists tickets for Chelsea and other Premier League matches at significantly inflated prices, with some tickets reaching...
Enabling industrial-scale touting, highly sophisticated ticket bots are promulgating the widespread issue of ticket resale at exorbitant prices. Examples include tickets for major sporting events, such as Arsenal vs. Chelsea and the Six Nations, being resold at up to...
The UK government has proposed capping ticket resale prices at 30% above face value to combat ticket touting. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced a public consultation aimed at preventing fans from being exploited by resellers who profit by selling tickets at...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which concluded in December 2024, grossed over $2 billion, making it the highest-grossing concert tour in history. Despite this unprecedented success, Swift may have intentionally left an additional $1.5 billion in potential revenue...
Ticket mark-ups now average 25%-41% over face value, with added fees such as booking, venue levies, and processing charges. This represents a significant increase from previous years when fees were much lower. Many artists, like singer Kate Nash, have voiced...
Taylor Swift fans in the U.S. are finding it cheaper to fly to Europe for her concerts due to the high cost of resale tickets in the U.S., with some fans paying thousands of dollars domestically. European countries like Germany have laws capping resale prices,...
Hackers recently leaked 10 million Ticketmaster tickets on a popular hacking forum, exposing a large amount of sensitive customer data. The breach is part of a growing trend of cyberattacks targeting the ticketing industry, which relies heavily on online transactions...
The Michigan House of Representatives recently passed bills targeting ticket scalping bots, inspired by issues during Taylor Swift’s recent concert ticket sales. The legislation aims to prevent automated bots from buying up large quantities of tickets, which are...
