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Will Simpson

“An attempt to deliver tickets as fairly as possible directly to fans at the prices the band intended”: Radiohead defend ticketing system as up to 1,000 dodgy tickets advertised online before the general sale

English band Radiohead performs live on stage at I-days Festival. June 17th, 2017.

It’s D-day for Radiohead fans trying to get tickets for the band’s five European residencies, but even before the sale opened this morning (September 12) it was being reported that up to 1,000 fraudulent tickets were being advertised online.

This is despite the hurdles that were put in place to thwart touts. First of all, fans had to pre-register. Then they had to apply for an unlock code. Only those lucky punters provided with a code could apply for tickets and even then they were not guaranteed them.

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