One Love Manchester tribute concert hit by twisted touts who are accused of ‘profiting from terrorism’ after flogging fake tickets
TICKET touts have been slammed for “profiting from terrorism” by selling fake tickets for Ariana Grande’s One Love charity concert – just hours on from the London Bridge attack.
Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning to its official Twitter account, urging concertgoers to check their tickets are genuine.
The force tweeted: “Entrance to #OneLoveManchester is by genuine tickets only.
“Wristbands like this are being sold outside but will not allow you entry.”
Social media users have reacted in outrage to the news tickets touts appear to be “profiting” from the terror carnage at Manchester Arena 12 days ago that left 22 dead – and last night’s London Bridge attack.
One person tweeted: “I hope the sellers are marked and arrested later.”
Another weighed in: “Then you need to do something about the individuals selling these to the public. Disgusting.”
Echoing the same sentiment, one user wrote: “How disgusting that people are selling these!”
While another went straight to the point: “Shameful.”
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One outraged tweeter urged police officers to arrest anyone found selling fake tickets to the charity concert: “It's illegal to profit from terrorism.
“Arrest them. No-one wins a war by being nice.”
US popstar Ariana Grande has defiantly returned to Manchester to take to the stage for her One Love benefit concert.
The singer is appearing alongside acts including Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams and Katy Perry at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground.
The concert is being held as a tribute for the victims and friends and families of those affected by the Manchester Arena terror attack on May 22.
Security at the event is tighter than officials had previously planned, in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack on Saturday night that left at least seven dead and 21 critically injured.
Armed police have been snapped at the scene, with Greater Manchester Police warning concertgoers not to bring any bags with them to the venue.
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