Tickets for Taylor Swift’s performance in Melbourne are being sold by scalpers at astronomical prices, with some tickets fetching as much as 400 per cent.
Scalper inspectors in Victoria have already uncovered the illegal sale of more than 1,000 seats for Shake It Off singer Eras’ shows in February, the Herald Sun reports.
Tickets originally purchased for $379 were sold online for $2,210, $2,065 and $1,860, respectively, in what was described as a “wave of scalpers.”
“Event organizers will only accept authorized tickets that night,” Major Events representative Steve Dimopoulos warned this week.
So far, authorities have canceled at least 1,090 illegal tickets.
Tickets for Taylor Swift’s performance in Melbourne are being sold by scalpers at astronomical prices, with some tickets fetching as much as 400 per cent. Taylor is in the picture
They have appeared on a variety of websites including eBay, Gumtree and Stubhub.
In Victoria, selling tickets to major events for more than 10 per cent above face value is illegal. Companies that violate the law can face fines of up to $576,930.
Anyone who violates these conditions will also be subject to fines of up to $962.
Taylor has announced a third show at the MCG in Melbourne on 18 February next year and a fourth concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 26 February as part of the Eras Tour.
Scalper inspectors in Victoria have already uncovered the illegal sale of more than 1,000 seats for Shake It Off singer Eras’ shows in February, the Herald Sun reports.
She will be the first artist since Madonna to play three consecutive concerts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when she takes to the stage in February next year, and the first ever to play a fourth consecutive concert at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
The new performances join existing Melbourne concerts on February 16, 17 and 18 and Sydney shows on February 23, 24, 25 and 26.
Meanwhile, Taylor continues to dominate the Australian charts.
1989 (Taylor’s Version) was at number one on the ARIA Albums Charts for eight consecutive weeks at the end of last year.
Tickets originally purchased for $379 were sold online for $2,210, $2,065 and $1,860, respectively, in what was described as a “wave of scalpers.”
Source: Daily Mail
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