Summary
British singer Olivia Dean announced that Ticketmaster and AXS will refund the difference between the face value and higher resale prices for tickets to her North American tour. This decision aims to make concert tickets affordable and put a stop to inflated resale prices.
Key Facts
- Olivia Dean announced refunds for ticket price differences for her North American tour.
- Ticketmaster and AXS are the platforms agreeing to issue refunds.
- The decision helps stop high ticket resale prices and allows sales only at face value.
- Ticket resale prices have been a significant issue, seen in past events like Taylor Swift's tour.
- Dean criticized scalpers and the use of bots for raising ticket prices.
- Ticketmaster claims under 20% of primary tickets were listed for resale for Dean’s shows.
- Dean's single "Man I Need" has been successful in U.S. and U.K. music charts.
- Ticketmaster plans to issue refunds beginning in early December to affected buyers.
