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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Suzanne Bearne

From Taylor Swift to Coldplay: how to avoid festival and gig ticket scams

Taylor Swift performs onstage during night two of Taylor Swift The Eras Tour in Kansas City, Missouri
Ticket pre-sales for Taylor Swift’s Eras 2024 UK tour launch this week. Photograph: Fernando Leon/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

With many popular events selling out in double-quick time, trying to get your hands on a ticket when they first go on sale can be a stressful and frustrating business (hello Glastonbury, Beyoncé and, no doubt, Taylor Swift, whose ticket presale for her 2024 UK dates kicks off on Monday).

Also, not all of us can commit to organising our diary six months or a year in advance.

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