People who were told that they’d secured tickets in a ballot for a special coronation concert being organised by the BBC are furious after they found the tickets had all sold out. Many have missed out thinking that the tickets were to be allocated on a geographical basis.
But on then trying to secure their tickets yesterday, hundreds found that they’d all already gone, and that it was a final wave of previously unclaimed tickets that were in fact being distributed on a first-come first served basis instead. Those who’d been selected in the ballot were told in an email yesterday that they would have until April 27 to claim the tickets, which is what appears to have caused the confusion.
The ticketing for the event is being managed by concert giant Ticketmaster. In a statement, it said: “Everyone who was successful in the two main ballot rounds for the Coronation Concert was offered a guaranteed pair of tickets, provided they claimed them within three weeks.
