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A tout’s £1m U2 ticket listing on StubHub exposes hypocrisy in the platform’s anti-bot stance, fueling calls to ban profit-driven resale.
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Tout offers £1m of U2 tickets on StubHub, raising questions about ‘bot’ clampdown
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Artists and industry figures call for culture secretary to ‘shut down the touts’ by outlawing resale for profitOne tout is advertising £1m of tickets for U2’s long-awaited 2027 tour through StubHub, raising questions about the website’s condemnation of professional ticket traders who use “bot” software to scoop up tickets and exploit genuine fans.Seats for the four-night London leg of the Irish band’s The Greatest Show on Earth tour sold out last week, shortly after going on sale. Continue reading...
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