Adele tickets on eBay, classifieds, Viagogo: 12,000 euros for an Adele ticket – is that legal?. When the resale of tickets is permitted and what traps buyers can fall into: an overview.
The industry loses an estimated 13 billion euros every year, which goes past artists, organizers and stage technicians. When officially available tickets are sold out, prices skyrocket. No matter whether it's Backstreet Boys, Taylor Swift or Adele: concert tickets are often offered at online flea markets for many times the original price.