Around 100 fans were turned away from a Mumford & Sons gig in Portsmouth last night (November 22nd), reports BBC Newsbeat.
The apparent circulation of fake tickets at the Guildhall concert resulted in many fans who purchased from Viagogo being turned away. One local fan, Paula Wynne, told the BBC she had spent around £200 for a pair of tickets which proved to be unofficial, and has now been promised a full refund by Viagogo’s head of marketing Ed Parkinson.
“It is absolutely brilliant that we can get our money back,” she is quoted as saying on the BBC. “It will be unbelievable to salvage the chance to see these guys, we are going to jump, scream and sing.”
Parkinson has also said the site must, ‘make a decision whether the seller was acting maliciously and can suspend and delete accounts’, while a statement on Mumford & Sons’ official website reads:
“We sincerely hope that not too many of you good honest Mumford & Sons fans have been affected. If you have purchased tickets from any secondary vendors then we would urge you to seek your money back immediately. Remember to always purchase tickets from official vendors only.”
Mumford & Sons are out on the road in the UK with their so-called ‘Tour Of Two Halves’, whose theatre leg is due to continue tonight in Ipswich.