Streets tickets resold for FIVE times their value on GetMeIn and Seatwave just minutes after going on sale
The tickets are now being resold for up to £200 on GetMeIn and Seatwave - the secondary reselling websites are owned by Ticketmaser which was originally selling them for £50 each
TICKETS to see The Streets sold out almost instantly this morning - but just minutes later were being resold for up to FIVE times their original value.
The tickets, which are worth £50 each, are now being resold on GetMeIn for up to £275, while Seatwave has some listed for up to £200.
Both websites are owned by Ticketmaster which was one of the original ticket sellers, along with SeeTickets and Gigsandtours.
Fans have been voicing their anger after they were unable to get their hands on tickets to see the band.
One told the Sun he was trying to get tickets for the Birmingham Show. He said: "I went on the app at 8:58, tried on there, couldn't get through, then on the PC at bang on 9 and [they were sold out there too].
"Then immediately [they were] £160 on GetmeIn showing up on the main ticket page".
Another said on Twitter: "Streets tickets sold out within a minute on @TicketmasterUK and on their Getmein site for double the price within that minute."
While a third added: "Ticketmaster selling tickets through that GetMeIn for the Streets for £220 is wild. Should be f***ing illegal."
Another fan said: "How corrupt is @Ticketmaster? Directing you straight to @GetMeIn at 9.01am to pay £200+ for The Streets tickets."
Fans who try to pushed resale tickets through GetMeIn this morning are presented with a popup that says "Hurry, tickets are selling fast".
It adds: "Get them in your basket before someone else does!".
A quick search on Google for "Streets tickets" and the first thing you'll find is a link to Viagogo.
Tickets for the much anticipated gigs are also being sold on other resale websites, including Viamusicgogo and Stubhub for up to £165.
Frontman of the band Mike Skinner only announced details of the one-off tour earlier this week.
The band is set to play a string of gigs around the UK, as part of their 'The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light' tour.
The Streets last toured in 2011 in support of their fifth album ‘Computers and Blues’.
But the gigs in April will include songs from classic albums ‘Original Pirate Material’ and ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’, plus more.
Secondary reselling website Viagogo has recently come under fire for not refunding customers whose tickets do not turn up or end up being fraudulent.
Shape of You singer Ed Sheeran, 26, has gone to war on the websites by cancelling 10,000 tour tickets that were snapped up and minutes later put up for sale online for as much as £1,000.
Earlier this year Viagogo was slammed by MPs for failing to turn up to a Parliament hearing on touring abuse after they were accused of "misselling" tickets and "lying" to the public.
The Competition and Markets Authority also announced last year it would be conducting an investigation into the market.
A Ticketmaster spokesperson said: “Demand for tickets to The Streets has been huge, and unfortunately there are always going to be some disappointed fans who can’t get hold of these highly sought-after tickets.
"Our priority is to help artists get as many tickets as possible into the hands of real fans and we never place tickets on secondary market sites.”
How to buy and resell tickets at face value
MUSIC fans who miss out on tickets don't have to pay rip off prices.
Websites like Twickets allow fans to resell tickets at face value.
The principle is simple - prices on the website are capped at price value.
This means that sellers can’t add more than 15 per cent to the price of the ticket to cover booking fees and they can also reduce the price if the seats are not selling.
Buyers, meanwhile, pay a 10 per cent fee on top of the asking price plus postage. They can also meet up with sellers - either before or at the event or download of e-tickets free of charge.
Delivery is agreed between the buyer and the seller, so Twickets can see who is responsible should a ticket not be delivered on time.
Another alternative is VibeTickets, which allows fans to connect so that they can exchange tickets at face value or less.
The website has PayPayl powered checkout – meaning all transactions are secure and protected by PayPal's buyers guarantee.
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