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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Royal Albert Hall members accused of cashing in on seats for charity gigs

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend on stage
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performing at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at the Royal Albert Hall in 2010. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

The Royal Albert Hall is embroiled in a scandal after its wealthy members were accused of using their dedicated ticket allocation to profit from celebrity charity performances for young cancer patients.

Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of the Who, who performed this spring for the Teenage Cancer Trust, questioned the morals of those involved, while the charity lamented that members’ tickets had been sold for “private gain”.

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