dummies guide to buying concert tickets

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Any tips on how to get hold of these?
Our first entry into this area as DCs are mid teens.
Have been queuing for the Weeknd Presale tickets with no luck
Is it always better to have the apps that offer priority like O2
Sadly none of us are on O2

Its very hard for super popular events. Basically all the tickets are scavenged by bots and resold :(

I'd consider saving myself the hassle and going to the licensed reseller. Twickets is good.

You need to be right on there about 30 seconds before they go live, preferably on multiple devices with different IP addresses. I know people say this prolongs queuing and causes crashes but it is the only way I've ever been able to get tickets to sellout events. When I played by the rules I got nothing...

Aside from this... Gently encourage your kids toward less scalper-prone bands and events. Big concerts at 02 etc are often quite shit when you get there. Medium-sized festivals and smaller venues are much better bets.

Having said that, DC is obsessed with a current pop heavy hitter and spent hours refreshing for stadium tickets for 13 months down the line....

O2 priority this year for him wasn’t heavily advertised (I totally missed it until the afternoon) so I swanned on easily at 3pm and got decent tickets yesterday. I suspect the same tickets are now being sold via the Spotify /Live Nation presale. However if not, do you have Virgin Media or know someone on o2? This will also give you access.

The ticket queues are made up of people for both venues, not just the one you are looking for, so don’t give up too easily!

good luck for tomorrow, get all the devices out that you can and refresh like mad

Thanks very much!
I have managed to get 3 tickets.
@Shatterproof9 great idea to be on multiple devices and refresh like mad
My phone was fastest in the end and I didn't think of this yesterday.
@Goawayangryman i completely agree on encouraging her to "less popular" bands!
I am clueless on any of this coming from a very different country and by nature am very uncomfortable in very crowded places. It was a 16th birthday present request and I didn't have the heart to at least not try.
However, I hope she will come to this conclusion herself after the experience
(now off to persuade DH to take her and friend)