Jan 17 2008
by Sarah Gaffney, Ormskirk Advertiser
TICKETS to a Paul McCartney Capital of Culture rock concert are selling on the black market for up to £750.
The Liverpool Sound gig at Anfield Stadium sold out within 20 minutes of tickets going on sale with punters paying £125 for a ticket.
More than 32,000 fans will pack Anfield on June 1 to see Macca perform along with other stars. But it is feared tickets will end up changing hands for more than £1,000 each to corporate buyers while grass roots local fans are excluded.
A Culture Company spokesman said: “We've put checks in place to stop fraudulent tickets circulating but if someone decides to sell their tickets of their own volition then there's nothing we can do.
“We would, however, encourage anyone who has bought a ticket not to sell it because they would be missing out on a fantastic show.”
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