Eurovision Contest Ticket Sales Another Mess for Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster is once again seeing angry consumers lashing out over a failed ticket sale, this time for the popular Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in the UK this year. The event, which features contestants from across Europe performing original songs that fans can vote on, is one... Read more
Ireland Fans Fume As Lizzo Tickets “Sell Out,” Come Back as Platinum at 3x Cost
Body-positive artist Lizzo, who is rising to fame due to her genre-crossing catalog, is making her first stop in Ireland later this year, but fans are frustrated after tickets sold-out almost instantly, only to see “platinum” tickets available moments later at more than triple the original price. Lizzo first... Read more
Festivalgoers Faced ‘Glitch’ During Monthly Isle of Wight Fest Payment
Some fans experienced problems with their monthly payments for the UK’s Isle of Wight festival earlier this week due to a Ticketmaster “system error.” A number of customer received an email claiming there had been a problem with their monthly payment plans, Ticketing Business News reports. These fans had... Read more
Security Firm Claims Ticketmaster Data Breach Is Part Of Larger Scheme
Last month, Ticketmaster revealed that it suffered a security breach from a third-party supplier, however, the cybersecurity firm RiskIQ claims that this breach was not a one-off incident, but rather part of a larger credit card-skimming operation, which has hit more than 800 e-commerce sites online. Ticketmaster said that... Read more
Ticketmaster Data Breach Could Equal GDPR Fines in Millions
It was announced this past weekend that Ticketmaster suffered a security breach, which reportedly included personal and payment information for 40,000 users in the United Kingdom. The company can now face millions in fines under the GDPR laws. Ticketmaster admitted that it had identified malicious software from the customer... Read more
Ticketmaster UK Admits Data Breach From Third-Party Supplier
Ticketmaster has admitted that the company suffered a security breach this past weekend from a third-party supplier. The Ticketmaster data breach reportedly included personal and payment information for 40,000 users in the United Kingdom. The company confirmed on Twitter that malicious software caused the hack on the third-party support product... Read more
Ticketmaster Barcodes Fail At Foo Fighters Show, Fans Left Outside Venue
Foo Fighters fans were left outside Tuesday night at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium after their tickets were rejected at the barcode reading turnstiles due to a ‘human error.’ For hours, fans crowded outside, waiting for Ticketmaster UK to rectify the situation. Some fans were allowed into the venue at 6:20... Read more