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BIZARRE: Ticketek - What They Never Told You

Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Tickets for a charity concert in tribute to John Farnham are selling for as much as $1650, but The Voice himself won't be performing.

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Ticketek charged a $9 processing fee for my $35 ticket. Is this reasonable?

Ticket-selling websites are free to set prices as they want, Australian policy expert Kat George writes. Buying direct from the box office is the best way around this

The Guardian - AU

Why Did Usher Cancel His Australia Tour? Fans Disappointed As Announcement Offered No Explanation

Just weeks after tickets were released for the Australian leg of Usher's world tour, all 12 shows were suddenly pulled in an announcement that provided no explanation as to why.

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All Night Long: fan frenzy as AC/DC tickets go on sale

Thousands of fans have flocked to ticket offices and online queues as they try to snag highly sought -after tickets to see rock legends AC/DC perform.

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AC/DC fans in High Voltage frenzy ahead of Aussie tour

AC/DC are coming home to tour for the first time in a decade, with Aussie fans eager to see the legends after waiting a long time to rock and roll again.

AAP

Ticketek warns buyers against using multiple browsers amid complaints over Ashes ticket sales

Frustrated fans vent at long waits and reported issues in presale queue as Cricket Australia announces record sales for men’s Test series

The Guardian - AU

Labor ‘taking action’ on dynamic pricing after cost of tickets to Lady Gaga’s Sydney and Melbourne concerts sparks outrage

‘Drip pricing’ and hidden fees also being examined after tickets for ‘nosebleed’ seats rose to $622 within 15 minutes of sale beginning

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$500 for the nosebleeds? Lady Gaga fans furious over ticket prices for Australian shows

The Mayhem tour’s ticketing agencies deny dynamic pricing has been implemented, but fans have complained prices are high and inconsistent

The Guardian - AU

Backlash in Brisbane as New Order gig gets go ahead in storm-damaged city

Ticket holders for the Tuesday night concert at an outdoor riverside venue have complained about the decision to go ahead in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred

The Guardian - AU

Struggling live music sector needs watchdog to crack down on anti-competitive practices, inquiry says

Report urges changes to Australia’s consumer law to stamp out extreme dynamic pricing and improve transparency of fees and charges

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government must ban dynamic pricing and prosecute scalpers, local ticketing agency says

Humanitix co-chief executive calls for ‘proper prosecution’ for people and online sites that buy tickets for the sole purpose of reselling them at huge markups

The Guardian - AU

Nick Cave producer says Ticketek fees are triple cost of local seller – making concerts more expensive than they should be

Music promoter Paul Sloan says ‘high fees charged by Ticketmaster and Ticketek are not representative of the services offered’

The Guardian - AU

Oasis Has Added A Fifth & Final Date To Their Australian Tour So Ya Better Get In Quick Sticks

Don’t look back [at the Ticketmaster line] in anger. You’ve got one more chance.

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Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried

Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire, with an ABC Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power is open to abuse.

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Laneway Festival 2025 Pre-Sale Experienced Tech Issues, Freaking Out 365 Party Girls Australia Wide

Tickets are still available! But if you miss out, the general ticket sale kicks off tomorrow.

The Guardian - AU

Green Day in Sydney for $500 – is dynamic pricing reserving live music for the rich?

Ticketmaster and Ticketek claim demand-driven prices mitigate the problem of scalping, when tickets are bought – often by AI bots – and resold at inflated prices

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Tenacious D’s Newcastle Show Postponed Following Outrage Over That Trump Assassination Joke

One senator has already called for the band to be booted from the country.

TechRadar

Millions of users potentially hit by TEG ticket sales data breach

Australian ticketing giant allegedly suffered a major cyber-incident, losing sensitive data on 30 million people.

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The Guardian - AU

Ticketek customer details exposed in cybersecurity breach

Clare O’Neil says incident affecting many Australians but appears restricted to the release of names, dates of birth and email addresses

AAP

Calls for vigilance after Ticketek 'cyber incident'

A federal minister has called for vigilance after details belonging to some Ticketek customers were reported as being stolen in an apparent breach.

Newcastle Herald

'Debacle': Mariners fans scramble for tickets to A-League grand final

All the details on grand final tickets and match-day transport.

Pedestrian.tv

Childish Gambino’s Australian Tour Tickets Go On Sale On Ticketek Today

Good luck and godspeed!

The Guardian - AU

Frustrated Donald Trump Jr fans say they’re still waiting for refund to delayed Australian shows

Ticket holders for postponed 2023 Brisbane and Melbourne events accuse organiser of not responding to emails

AAP

Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets

Some Taylor Swift fans have discovered the tickets they paid for won't get them in to the pop star's first Australian concert.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia failing to close the gap on Indigenous outcomes; Ticketek accounts of Swift fans hacked; and the best Valentine’s chocolate gifts

Just four of 19 Closing the Gap areas on track for improvement while four have gone backwards from previous reports

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