Tout offers £1m of U2 tickets on StubHub, raising questions about ‘bot’ clampdown
The Guardian reports that one tout is advertising £1m worth of tickets for U2's 2027 tour on StubHub. The paper says this raises questions about the website's condemnation of professional ticket traders who use "bot" software to buy up tickets. Seats for the four-night London leg of the band's The Greatest Show on Earth tour sold out last week shortly after going on sale, and artists and industry figures are calling on the culture secretary to outlaw resale for profit.
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Tout offers £1m of U2 tickets on StubHub, raising questions about ‘bot’ clampdown
Artists and industry figures call for culture secretary to ‘shut down the touts’ by outlawing resale for profit One tout is advertising £1m of tickets for U2’s long-awaited 2027 tour through StubHub, raising questions about the website’s condemnation of professional ticket traders who use “bot” software to scoop up tickets and exploit genuine fans. Seats for the four-night London leg of the Irish band’s The Greatest Show on Earth tour sold out last week, shortly after going on sale. Continue rea
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