The Rolling Stones Tickets Selling For £11,000 On Secondary Ticketing Websites
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
With tickets for the newly-announced Rolling Stones '50 and Counting' UK concerts going on general sale from 9am on Friday 19th October, it appears that already thousands of pounds are being exchanged on secondary ticketing websites.
As fans scramble to secure tickets, some fans are listing their tickets on the exchange sites for between £300 and as much as £11,000 each for front row seats! The cheapest tickets for the London O2 Arena shows in November have a face value of £95 (£106 with fees included), however, such tickets are already fetching upwards of £300 on the secondary market. Sellers on ticket exchange site Seatwave are already listing floor tickets, which have a face value of £375, for incredible sums each.
Official tickets will be available to O2 mobile customers and member of the Stones Archive mailing list from today, Wednesday 17th October and are on general sale from 9am on Friday 19th October.
Ticketmaster currently offer you the cheapest tickets at £95 (£106 including fees), while standing tickets are £375 (£406 with fees). For tiered seating, prepare to part with either £150 (£166 with fees), £225 (£246 with fees) and £300 (£326 with fees).
The iconic four-piece will step back on stage for concerts billed as 'The Rolling Stones: 50 Years And Counting', celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band. The group will also play two shows at the Prudential Center, Newark, near New York, on 13th December and 15th December.
Speaking about the shows, Mick Jagger commented: "Everybody loves a celebration, and London and New York are two good places to do it in!"
Guitarist Keith Richards added: "Sorry to keep you all hanging around but the waiting is over. I've always said the best place for rock and roll is on the stage and the same is true for the Stones. I'm here with Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and everything is rocking. See you very soon!"
In addition to the live shows, the Stones are also releasing new compilation 'GRRR!’, featuring two brand new songs. Check out 'Doom And Gloom' below. Further details on the new collection can be found here.
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