THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been directed to take action in relation to the online resale of Coldplay concert tickets in November. This comes after commercials on social media offered tickets for as much as RM43,000.
Communication and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil referred to this sum as “too much” and advised Malaysians to get tickets for the British band’s concert from reputable vendors rather than falling for scammers.
Fahmi previously stated that he would speak with Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub about the problem of scalpers reselling Coldplay concert tickets.
The Lembah Pantai MP shared a screenshot of a news article that claimed that scalpers were being sold tickets for RM43,000, which was a significant premium above the original price.
Ini keterlaluan – isu tiket di bawah @KPDN_HQ . InsyaAllah saya bangkit dgn @MyDSA_official https://t.co/J88h3bAEUZ
— Fahmi Fadzil 🇲🇾 (@fahmi_fadzil) May 17, 2023
Coldplay supporters who were unable to acquire tickets for the British rock group’s performance at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur when sales began yesterday (May 17) voiced their concerns and frustrations on Twitter.
Ticket prices for the first-ever Coldplay concert in Malaysia varied from RM3,088 to RM228.
Meanwhile, a user shared a screenshot claiming a scalper managed to purchase 400 tickets to Coldplay’s concert to resell to the public.
Did you try get Coldplay in KL tickets today?
Did you manage to get the tickets?
How many.
Some people claimed to get 400. 🤔
Terbaiklah Live Nation. pic.twitter.com/MXnbkNsOOH
— ᴊᴏᴇ ʟᴇᴇ (@iamjoelee) May 16, 2023
According to certain publications, the ticket exchange Viagogo is selling Category 7 tickets for RM1,749. This is about eight times the RM228 initial price.
Category 4 and 5 tickets, which had originally been priced at RM598 and RM498 respectively, were available for sale on the Carousell e-commerce portal for RM2,499 and RM3,000.
The most sought-after Category 3 standing zone tickets, which were originally priced at RM658, are currently going for nearly RM1,400.
The Asian leg of the Coldplay: Music Of The Spheres World Tour is scheduled for two concerts each in Tokyo, Japan (Nov 6 and 7) and Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Nov 11 & 12), as well as one concert each in Jakarta, Indonesia (Nov 12) and Kuala Lumpur (Nov 22).
Furthermore, more than 7,500 people have signed an internet petition in Malaysia asking Coldplay to perform a second concert in Kuala Lumpur as of last night. — May 18, 2023
