A Peter Kay fan was left in tears after forking out £377 for tickets to the wrong show.
The Phoenix Nights star announced his long-awaited comeback tour earlier this week, and on Thursday, fans with access to pre-sales were left queuing to try to get their hands on tickets. One fan of the 49-year-old comic will now have to wait even longer to see him on stage, after buying 10 tickets to the wrong show.
Leah-Dionne Short, from Bingley, West Yorkshire, had been waiting in a queue on Ticketmaster "all morning" to pick up tickets to the landmark tour - which will mark the first time Peter has toured the UK in 12 years - but when she finally got through, she somehow managed to spend £377 on tickets to see exhibition basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters instead.
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In a post on Facebook admitting her mistake, Leah wrote: "I cannot believe I'm actually writing this, but I've been trying to get Peter Kay tickets all morning and I finally got through and the excitement got to me, and I've only gone and bought the wrong f***ing tickets for f**k's sake.
"If anyone wants any tickets to see the Harlem f***ing Globetrotters then let me know, because I've got TEN of the stupid idiot tickets. £377 down and I am laughing, but crying also."
The woman's post has left people online in stitches, with some confused as to how Leah got the two events confused in the first place. One person wrote: "Oh my god. Sorry but that has made me [laugh]. How the hell did u get them confused?"
While another added: "I am absolutely crying laughing!", the Mirror reports. And a third said: "Oh gosh Leah! How awful for you but so so funny!"
In a desperate bid to swap her tickets out for the show she actually wanted to see, Leah even sent an Instagram DM to Peter Kay's official account. She wrote: "Hiya Peter, hope you're well.
"I've had a bit of a nightmare if I'm honest love. I tried to buy 10 tickets for your show which was proving quite difficult, and when I finally did get onto Ticketmaster I was so excited that I've accidentally bought the wrong ones.
"You won't believe it but I've ordered 10 tickets for the Harlem bloody Globetrotters Pete, I've never watched a single game of basketball in my life! What's more messed up is I've ended up spending £370 for the privilege!
"Is there any way you can help me with this at all? Couple of VIPs for my dedication to the garlic bread and cheesecake gags?"
Leah has since explained that the blunder happened when she tried to access the pre-sale being held by her phone provider, Three. But she was unaware that not all the options on the website were related to Peter Kay's tour, so when she found the venue she wanted to attend, she happily booked tickets - not realising it was a different event.
She told the Mirror : "I'm with 3 network and was trying to get the pre-sale through there for two hours. I finally got on and got my code for Peter Kay pre-sale, and when it took me through to the Ticketmaster website I was so stressed about making sure I got the tickets that I didn't realise that not all the dates and shows listed were for Peter Kay, some were for other events.
"So I just clicked one, selected 10 tickets and paid. It wasn't until after that I realised that 'Harlem Globe Trotters' isn't the name of the stadium the event is at!"
Thankfully, Leah's boyfriend managed to secure some tickets during another pre-sale, so she'll still be able to see Peter Kay in action despite her hilarious mishap.
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