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Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
the cheapest resale tickets for opening dates as fans are warned
When the famed Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, announced their Oasis reunion and the subsequent Oasis Live '25 tour, there was a mad scramble for tickets. But many fans were left without. The Oasis reunion tour is due to kick off in Cardiff on Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5. If you're still searching for tickets, there are several options available. Tickets can be bought from the official Ticketmaster resell site, Viagogo, Vividseats, See Tickets, StubHub, Seat Unique, and Twickets. However, fans should always bear in mind that many official sites, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation, discourage the purchase of resale tickets. READ MORE: Cardiff Bus issue update over Oasis Principality Stadium gigs LATEST: Oasis in Cardiff 2025 guide to how to get to the Principality Stadium and where to park Here's everything you need to know about how to get VIP tickets from Seat Unique, as well as tickets from other sites. Seat Unique Seat Unique offers a variety of exciting ticket options, including complimentary food and drink, early entry, lounge seating, box views, and much more. On the Seat Unique website, there are no VIP tickets showing for the first night at the Principality Stadium, which is Friday, July 4. However, fans who want to find out more about VIP tickets for the Friday night can inquire on the website, which you can find out more about here. Alternatively, VIP tickets for the second night start, which is Saturday, July 5, are priced at £654. According to Seat Unique, this includes access to an exclusive lounge with private bar facility, premium show ticket with a middle tier location, two course informal dining menu, complimentary bar of beers, house wines & soft drinks and the option to upgrade and purchase premium wines, spirits, and champagne. It also includes a DJ pre-show and digital ticketing. Additional information can be found here. Viagogo On Viagogo, the cheapest ticket for the opening night in Cardiff starts at £156, which you can find out more about here. But for the second night, it's now £237, which you can also find out more about here. Viagogo and resale tickets Sites such as viagogo, Stubhub, and Vivid Seats allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that ticket conditions often prohibit resale after initial purchase. Those tickets may not be valid for admittance to gigs. Fans intending to buy tickets for live events through resale websites should check the ticket terms and conditions, to confirm whether resale is prohibited, before they buy. Ticket terms and conditions can be checked with the original seller, such as Ticketmaster or Live Nation. If resale is prohibited, tickets bought second-hand could be voided and admission to the event refused. Vividseats VividSeats has tickets for the first night starting at £235, find out more here, and for the second night, they start at £246 - find out more here. StubHub StubHub has tickets for the first night with prices beginning at £288, which you can find out more about here, and for the second night, tickets start at £297 - find them here. To keep up to date with the latest Cardiff news, sign up to our new newsletter, The Cardiff Drop, bringing you all the news you need to know, across the city. Ticketmaster Ticketmaster is offering verified resale tickets, with prices kicking off at £456.49 for the opening night, available here. Moreover, official resale verified tickets for the second night are up for grabs starting from £456.49, which you can discover more about here. Twickets There are currently no resale tickets available on Twickets for either Friday, July 4, or Saturday, July 5.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Harry Kane-backed SeatUnique to score with £10m funding
A premium ticketing platform backed by the England football captain Harry Kane is raising a further £10m in funding to take advantage of the fast-growing 'experience economy'. Sky News has learnt that SeatUnique, which is run by co-founder Robin Sherry, is in talks to secure the new capital in an extension of its recent Series A round. The funding is expected to be committed entirely by existing investors, led by Nickleby Capital, which has backed a string of technology unicorns. Money latest: SeatUnique has deals with venues such as Wembley Stadium, Manchester's Co-op Live arena and the 16 racecourses operated by Arena Racing. A number of additional contracts are said to be under negotiation. Ben Stokes, the England men's Test cricket captain, and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, the 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion, are also backers of SeatUnique. One source close to the situation said the new funding was likely to be followed by a much larger Series B fundraising next year. The company is chaired by Richard Flint, the former SkyBet chief who also chairs the investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown. It markets original ticketing inventory, unlike secondary platforms which have come under growing political pressure for their treatment of consumers. SeatUnique declined to comment on its Series A extension.
Sky News
5 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
Harry Kane-backed SeatUnique to score with £10m funding
A premium ticketing platform backed by the England football captain Harry Kane is raising a further £10m in funding to take advantage of the fast-growing 'experience economy'. Sky News has learnt that SeatUnique, which is run by co-founder Robin Sherry, is in talks to secure the new capital in an extension of its recent Series A round. The funding is expected to be committed entirely by existing investors, led by Nickleby Capital, which has backed a string of technology unicorns. SeatUnique has deals with venues such as Wembley Stadium, Manchester's Co-op Live arena and the 16 racecourses operated by Arena Racing. A number of additional contracts are said to be under negotiation. Ben Stokes, the England men's Test cricket captain, and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, the 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion, are also backers of SeatUnique. One source close to the situation said the new funding was likely to be followed by a much larger Series B fundraising next year. The company is chaired by Richard Flint, the former SkyBet chief who also chairs the investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown. It markets original ticketing inventory, unlike secondary platforms which have come under growing political pressure for their treatment of consumers.
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
WWE tickets details and how to buy Road to Clash in Paris tour this year
WWE fans can buy tickets from a number of websites right now - if they know where to look. Earlier this year, WWE confirmed a string of massive arena shows would be taking place across the UK throughout 2025. This tour - the Road to Clash in Paris - culminates in the French capital where the biggest names will face off once and for all. But, even more exciting, is the arrival of John Cena. The former champion will be making appearances at events across the continent as part of his Farewell Tour. And, when tickets were first released earlier this month, they were snapped up in no time. While there are some limited tickets still available, the biggest bounty comes from some resale websites. At the time of writing, WWE fans can grab their ideal tickets instantly using either resale websites or VIP ticket provider Seat Unique. And we've got a full breakdown below. viagogo and resale tickets Sites such as viagogo, Stubhub, and Vivid Seats allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that ticket conditions often prohibit resale after initial purchase. Those tickets may not be valid for admittance to gigs. Fans intending to buy tickets for live events through resale websites should check the ticket terms and conditions, to confirm whether resale is prohibited, before they buy. Ticket terms and conditions can be checked with the original seller, such as Ticketmaster or Live Nation. If resale is prohibited, tickets bought second-hand could be voided and admission to the event refused. How to buy WWE tickets for UK tour Tickets for WWE's the Road to Clash in Paris tour this August are available right now. While there are tickets still available through official channels, there are also plenty ready to purchase through resale websites. This includes the likes of viagogo, Vivid Seats and StubHub. All of which allow fans to avoid online queues, surge pricing, and more. Here's the links: VIAGOGO - Buy WWE resale tickets here. VIVID SEATS - Buy WWE resale tickets here. STUBHUB - Buy WWE resale tickets here. Alternatively, official tickets are still available from a couple of different retailers. First up is AXS, WWE's primary ticket-seller. While the website still has some tickets at the ready right now, numbers are limited. So fans are encouraged to act quickly. Otherwise, Seat Unique is fans' best option. This website gives WWE fans a taste of the finer things in life, including box seats, premium views, food and drink, early-access, and plenty more. Here's the links to both: WWE Road to Clash in Paris tour dates 2025 Friday, August 22 - Dublin, Ireland - Friday Night SmackDown, 3Arena Saturday, August 23 - Liverpool, U.K. - Road To Clash in Paris Tour, M&S Bank Arena Sunday, August 24 - Newcastle, U.K. - Road To Clash in Paris Tour, Utilita Arena Monday, August 25 - Birmingham, U.K. - Monday Night Raw, BP Pulse Live Tuesday, August 26 - Manchester, U.K. - Road To Clash in Paris Tour, AO Arena Wednesday, August 27 - Leeds, U.K. - Road To Clash in Paris Tour, First Direct Arena Thursday, August 28 - Cardiff, U.K. - Road To Clash in Paris Tour, Utilita Arena Friday, August 29 - Lyon, France - Friday Night SmackDown, LDLC Arena Sunday, August 31 - Paris, France - Clash in Paris, Paris La Défense Arena Monday, September 1 - Paris, France - Monday Night Raw, Paris La Défense Arena
The Guardian
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Controversial ‘dynamic pricing' model revealed in FA Cup final seat sales
Controversial 'dynamic pricing' has arrived in English football, the Guardian can reveal, after a company backed by sports stars including the England men's football captain, Harry Kane, charged more than £3,000 for two seats at the FA Cup final. Seat Unique, which sells VIP hospitality packages for events, has won endorsements and even financial backing from professional athletes and sports teams, promising to deliver 'exceptional, authentic experiences to fans'. But the London-based company has been accused of acting 'like a ticket tout' after it slashed the price of Cup final hospitality tickets shortly after a customer had bought a pair to cheer up her football-mad nephew. In emails to the customer, a Seat Unique employee conceded that its pricing structure could be 'confusing'. It said this was because it had used dynamic pricing, a tactic that proved so unpopular when Oasis used it for their reunion tour that the government decided to include it in a consultation on whether to change consumer law. The employee said the price of its FA Cup final tickets could fluctuate 'just like with aeroplane tickets or hotels'. A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium, which is owned by the Football Association, said it sold a limited number of hospitality packages through third-party agents, such as Seat Unique. It said the agents 'set the prices for these packages, and we do not have approval rights on their pricing model'. The use of the controversial pricing model for the FA Cup final, the showpiece event of the oldest football competition in the world, is likely to provoke fury from fans, in the light of simmering resentment about high ticket prices. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters' Association, said: 'Football clubs and the football authorities need to take a hard look at the 'secondary ticketing' platforms with whom they sign commercial deals, as we don't accept there is any need for such 'dynamic' pricing in football. 'It's a smokescreen for exploitative pricing models and supporters won't stand for it.' The use of dynamic pricing came to light thanks to a fan who told the Guardian that she felt 'exploited' after buying two Cup final tickets for more than £1,500 each, only to see them advertised for £399, less than two weeks later. 'My nephew is eight, he's a huge Man City fan and he's been having a really difficult time so I wanted to do something to cheer him up a bit,' said Gabrielle, who asked for her name to be changed because she doesn't want her family to know how much she spent. She said she did not know much about football and was unaware that a ticket to see Manchester City play Crystal Palace for the trophy was unlikely to command such a high sum. 'The price [for a hospitality package] came up and I thought 'bloody hell, that's too much'. I'm a teacher and I don't earn a lot. 'But I thought I'd put it on the credit card and pay it off over the next few months.' Less than two weeks later, she grew nervous about whether Seat Unique was a genuine vendor and logged on to the site again, only to find that prices for the same package had tumbled dramatically, to £399. 'It's blown up wildly in my face and they [Seat Unique] are not even sorry, they couldn't care less,' she said. Soon after Gabrielle bought the tickets, a sales representative rang her to offer her more tickets for other events. When she raised concerns about the fall in price, another agent acknowledged the company's pricing structure 'can be slightly confusing' but said it was due to dynamic pricing, according to communication seen by the Guardian. When she asked if Seat Unique would consider a 'goodwill gesture' such as a partial refund or an upgrade to a seat in a corporate box – the price of which had fallen to a similar level to the inferior package she had bought – the company stopped responding. Gabrielle said she did not see any indication that dynamic pricing was in use when buying the ticket, information that might have influenced her decision, given negative publicity surrounding the use of it on the Oasis reunion tour. 'If I had known that Seat Unique operated more like a ticket tout, I never would have purchased from them,' she said. When the Guardian initiated a test purchase for Cup final tickets, no information about dynamic pricing appeared to be disclosed. A company employee rang moments later to offer to help complete the abandoned transaction. A Wembley spokesperson said Seat Unique's website made clear that prices could go up or down, although it was not clear where this was disclosed and Seat Unique did not respond to a question about this. 'Fans will be understandably frustrated if companies aren't transparent about using dynamic pricing – especially for popular events like the FA Cup,' said Lisa Webb of the consumer group Which? 'Seat Unique must ensure it is upfront about its pricing practices so fans can make informed decisions about whether to buy tickets at a higher price or wait to see if prices fall.' Seat Unique was recently valued at about £100m in a fundraising round that it announced included investment from Kane. Other notable backers include: former British and Irish Lions and Wales rugby union captain Sam Warburton; England cricket captain Ben Stokes; former fast bowler Stuart Broad; former England football international John Terry; Olympic athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill; Rugby World Cup-winning manager Sir Clive Woodward; and scrum half Matt Dawson. There is no suggestion that any of them knew of Seat Unique's dynamic pricing model for the FA Cup final. A spokesperson for the company said: 'Seat Unique is an official platform that provides fans with access to the very best live experiences at the very best live events. 'We care passionately about the fan experience, which starts with a fair, transparent and accessible booking process. Prices are always clearly advertised with no hidden booking fees and if customers ever feel like we have not fulfilled our promises, we always look to rectify that where we can.'
