bad bunny Fans with tickets purchased through Ticketmaster were stranded outside his sold-out concert in Mexico City on Friday night (December 9), with many forging or duplicating tickets. or canceled tickets. Vulture When CNN Hundreds of fans reported being denied entry to the Estadio Azteca venue, which holds more than 80,000 people, and images of the concert on social media depicted a massive swath of empty seats at the sold-out show.Pitchfork has reached out to Bad Bunny and Ticketmaster representatives for comment.
In a statement posted on Verified ticketmaster mexico The company apologized to ticket holders, saying “unprecedented” numbers of fake tickets overwhelmed the system, and legitimate ticket holders were denied entry, if electronic records showed ticket holders were unable to enter. , claimed that a refund would be issued to the ticket holder. enter the stadium. Estadio Azteca It released its own statement, saying that Ticketmaster’s system had reported duplicate or tampered tickets and that all such tickets had been canceled to “guarantee the safety” of attendees.
In a statement, Ticketmaster said it had reached out to PROFECO, Mexico’s consumer protection agency, and promised to help law enforcement prevent ticket fraud, but that legitimate ticket holders will be denied access to future shows. The Estadio Azteca will host a sold-out Bad Bunny concert tonight (December 11).
billboard It also produced its own report on the incident at the Estadio Azteca, citing one fan who traveled long distances and paid hundreds of dollars to attend the concert, only to be turned away at the entrance. It was just
Bad Bunny’s Recent Shows El Ultimo Tour del Mundo It ranks among the most profitable concerts in history. billboard He has sold over 944,000 tickets and reportedly earned over $232 million from 21 concerts in 15 cities. His two sold-out performances at his SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles followed his 2014 George Strait farewell party in Arlington, Texas, becoming the highest-grossing concert ever in the United States. I recorded my income.
Ticketmaster has recently been at the center of several ticketing controversies.Last month the company had to Cancel general release date Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Due to “extremely high demands on the ticketing system” and an insufficient number of tickets remaining.Several Swift fans now sue ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, fell flat, but the U.S. Department of Justice launched an antitrust investigation To Live Nation Entertainment.
Ticketmaster’s monopoly in the ticketing space will also be considered by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee. lead a new subcommittee We are investigating the lack of competition in the ticketing market.