A ticket tout is offering £1 million worth of U2 tickets for the band's 2027 tour on StubHub, raising concerns about the platform's stance against ticket scalping. The tickets for the London shows sold out quickly, with over 2,000 listings from a single seller, suggesting potential use of bots or speculative selling practices.
Industry figures are urging the culture secretary to take action against ticket touting, with a bill expected to address resale for profit. StubHub maintains its opposition to bots but has not clarified the situation regarding these listings.
Watch for the upcoming ticket tout ban bill, which could reshape the resale market and impact fans' access to events. With U2's 2027 tour generating such high demand, the outcome may influence how platforms like StubHub operate and enforce their policies.