Exclusive: ‘Secondary’ ticket platforms have thousands of tickets on sale, listed by seasoned touts or ‘sneaker kids’, based in the UK or overseas
The identities of “greedy” touts who hoovered up tickets for the Oasis reunion tour can be revealed, amid widespread condemnation of fans being exploited by
The findings reveal how touts are able to latch on to – and profit from – the hype around the reunion of Liam and Noel Gallagher after 15 years, for a tour expected to generate revenues of £400m, according to some estimates. While many touts appear to have supplied incomplete information, they can still be traced by cross-referencing limited details with other publicly available information.More than 2,500 Oasis tickets are listed on Viagogo. Some listings raise concerns that touts may be using Viagogo for “speculative selling”, an unlawful practice where sellers advertise tickets they do not own, hoping to fulfil orders later.
Rana is a director of a company called Sneakrverse, while trainers also seem to be a focus for a social media account, Crep Chief Notify, whose name references “creps”, slang for shoes.
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