Summary
Oasis fans who bought tickets for a concert in Manchester are upset because they must enter a lottery to stand near the stage. Ticketmaster has split the concert area into two parts for safety and experience reasons, a general section and a front zone, each requiring separate tickets.
Key Facts
- Fans have to enter a lottery to get tickets for the front area of the concert at Heaton Park.
- Ticketmaster informed fans via email that the venue will have two sections: general admission and a front standing zone.
- The lottery system was introduced to enhance safety and improve the concert experience.
- Fans have until Friday to decide if they want to participate in the lottery.
- If more people request front area tickets than are available, tickets will be given out randomly.
- Some fans expressed dissatisfaction on social media, preferring previous concert arrangements.
- The Competition and Markets Authority mentioned earlier that Ticketmaster may have misled customers with high-priced "platinum" tickets.
