After concertgoers who paid for prime seats in front of the stage were ushered to less desirable spots last year, three companies involved in holding live concerts by the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel were ordered on Wednesday to clean up their act.
The Consumer Affairs Agency said Thursday it had ordered the companies to take preventive measures under the Law Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations in the sales of tickets.
The agency claimed that the companies, all based in Tokyo, had displayed a venue map that showed seating that appeared closer to the stage than it actually was when selling the tickets.
