Ticket prices
The Cure’s Robert Smith convinces Ticketmaster to refund ‘unduly high’ fees after fan anger
Ticketing giant will refund $10 to fans who bought cheapest tickets on the band’s US tour, and $5 to everyone else after frontman asks for an explanation
Sian Cain
17, Mar, 2023 @3:58 AM
The Cure: Robert Smith tells fans he is ‘sickened’ by Ticketmaster fees as US tour goes on sale
The frontman said that artists had no way to limit the ticketing giant’s fees but his band had declined to participate in the ‘greedy scam’ of dynamic pricing
Laura Snapes
16, Mar, 2023 @11:31 AM
I missed Abba Voyage but I can’t make an insurance claim
After paying £384 for tickets, including cover, we were unable to go because we had Covid
Zoe Wood
07, Mar, 2023 @7:24 AM
The K-pop festival organiser totally changed the lineup. I want a refund
When firms refuse to engage with refund requests it’s best to either file a small claims case or contact your bank
Miles Brignall
13, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
Bruce Springsteen fanzine Backstreets to shut down over ticket prices
Publisher says staff was ‘dispirited’ and that readers and fans feel let down as ticket prices went as high as $4,000-$5,000 for shows
Samira Asma-Sadeque in New York
05, Feb, 2023 @5:01 PM
Touts jailed for fraud over ticket reselling ordered to pay £6.2m
Peter Hunter and David Smith jailed in 2020 in first successful prosecution related to large-scale ticket fraud
Jasper Jolly
14, Dec, 2022 @2:52 PM
Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster over tour sale debacle
Lawsuit claims ‘millions of fans waited up to eight hours and were unable to purchase tickets as a result of insufficient ticket releases’
Laura Snapes
05, Dec, 2022 @10:47 AM
Taylor Swift slams Ticketmaster over ‘excruciating’ ticket debacle
Singer addresses outrage over delays, sky-high prices and glitches as the US justice department investigates the live music company
Adrian Horton
19, Nov, 2022 @6:28 AM
Taylor Swift tour tickets listed for as much as $22,000 as Ticketmaster crashes
Millions of fans try to snap up presale tickets to singer’s 2023 Eras tour in the US, with Ticketmaster’s website facing ‘historically unprecedented demand’
Sian Cain and agencies
16, Nov, 2022 @1:04 AM
My Commonwealth Games £440 tickets may prove worthless
Because of family commitments we can’t go, but the official resale website is closed
Zoe Wood
01, Aug, 2022 @6:00 AM
How to save on going out for meals and shows
From a trip to the cinema, pub or restaurant to a family day out, there are lots of ways to cut costs
Jess Clark
19, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
UK summer music festivals forced to close as cost of living crisis hits home
Flatlining ticket sales and rising production outgoings have led to many events being postponed
Tess Reidy
04, Jun, 2022 @2:00 PM
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