Comments on: Trent Reznor Lashes Out At Ticket Touts

By: Metal Hammer » Blog Archive » Reznor Says Musicians Should “Go Independent”

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:43:30 +0000

[...] Label execs are not the only ones to feel Reznor’s wrath recently – as Chris Cornell found out, via Reznor’s Twitter tirade – Ticket touts have also found themselves in the firing line. [...]

By: basstone

basstone — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:39:19 +0000

Fair enough for those who genuinely can’t go – put them up at face value – it’s the leeches who are profiteering – viagogo – ‘for real fans’ – rich fans more like. And many gigs not as sold out as they lead you to believe. I use needtickets.com – search engine only lists tickets from official sources selling at face value – production seats and tickets put back in the pot from the ‘VIP’ packages that can’t be sold often appear.

By: zoom

zoom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:24:37 +0000

I agree, but then there should be room to change names on the tickets incase you cant go after all, who knows, maybe you crashed your car and have to be hospitalized for a long time, or must go to Hawaii with your parents?
Then you might want to give or re-sell the ticket to a friend for a decent prize.
ofcourse there should be a strickt procedure to do that.

By: Skumbo

Skumbo — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:58:19 +0000

I think it would be pretty obvious to most concert goers who would be a scalper and who is just trying to off load an unwanted ticket. I’ve been in that position (trying to flog a spare) and usually it’s a matter of going into the nearest pub to the gig and just asking the punters if anyone needs a face-value ticket. The arseholes march up and down the pavement yelling out “buying and selling tickets, anyone buying or selling…”.

Think about it: how many touts are outside a gig? 15 to 20? And how many people at a sold-out Brixton or Wembley? It’s pretty obvious who’s got the muscle and back-up.

Could you imagine the carnage and bloodshed if (God forbid) Slayer ever announce a final tour and it sold-out and some smartarse prick tried to shaft a load of pissed off and desperate headcases who do anything to get a ticket!! I’d pay good money to see that.

By: godzy89

godzy89 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:57:05 +0000

completely in agreement with him
fucking annoying when all i could get was tickets at the very back for the upcoming dc show at the men when i know touts will be outside selling better tickets
as a footnote this very web page advertises what is, in my opinion, a tout site with these twats at viagogo
should be closed down and banned

By: me

me — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:40:15 +0000

*make the distinction…

By: me

me — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:39:38 +0000

As long as people may the distinction between someone who is buying a shitload of tickets to flog them and someone who gets let down by people and is trying to just get their money back (been there…), then i don’t really see a problem with that at all Skumbo.

By: Skumbo

Skumbo — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:35:45 +0000

I don’t know why more people don’t take “direct action” with touts. I went to see the Ramones at Brixton Academy on their farewell tour and saw a tout get to absolute shit kicked out of him by some punkers he was trying wise-off with. He got given a total hiding and the guys took his tickets and calmly walked into the venue. Not a single person went to the touts aid, fuckin’ funny it was!!

By: me

me — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:24:40 +0000

Truth be told, I agree with him, was just in a twat of a mood earlier and it just seemed like another of his rants. Is it me or is he suddenly getting very openly opinionated?

By: me

me — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:15:49 +0000

All he’s concerned about is how that extra money isn’t lining his pocket.