Tickets for Adele’s shows in Australia were immediately being resold for more than $5,000 after they were released on Monday. Reselling sites were offering tickets for $2,590.29 for the Adelaide and Melbourne shows, $1,946.29 for Brisbane and $1,349 for Sydney. Photograph: ViagogoBoth Ticketek and Ticketmaster have warned the public that tickets purchased through unauthorised sellers including Viagogo and Ticketmaster Resale – Ticketmaster’s own resale site – will not guarantee a ticketholder entry. Under the umbrella of the global touring, events and promotions group Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s own resale site stands to gain at least 25% on each secondary sale it makes. Adele is a Live Nation tour, and tickets are not available through Ticketmaster Resale.

Source: The Guardian November 21, 2016 02:45 UTC