Dix million people from 158 countries tried to buy a ticket to one of the concerts of the Oasis reunion tour on August 31. That left just over 8.5 million people stranded, and among them, a lot of rather angry Brits.
On the one hand, because of the way the sale went, especially on Ticketmaster, the only ticketing service that didn’t give in to the influx of Internet users eager to see the Gallagher brothers on the same stage again. Many were ejected from the queue – after almost six hours of virtual queuing all the same. They were considered a robot or, once their ticket was in the basket, saw the message “an error has occurred” displayed, without being able to validate their purchase.
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Dynamic pricing system criticized
On the other hand, many had the unpleasant surprise of discovering the platform’s dynamic pricing system. Logging in early in the morning, they queued up to get a standing ticket in the pit for £151 (about €180) and, six hours later, the same seat was worth more than £350 (about €415).
Among the disgruntled fans are a few British MPs, who also came up empty-handed. The matter was raised in Westminster. The European Commission has also announced that it is investigating the legality of such a practice concerning […] Read more
