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Ticketmaster Crushes Dreams

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 Cancels Tickets

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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...

Ticket Hypocrite

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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...

Robot Tout Rout

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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...

Ticket Prices Capped in UK

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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 Leaves Money on the Table

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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...