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Prince tickets sale postponed in battle against touts, fans angry

Prince is scheduled to play three UK gigs later this year

Jess Denham
Friday 13 November 2015 10:56 GMT
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The planned 10am tickets sale for Prince's limited UK tour has been postponed, with more details to follow.

Ticketing website Ticketmaster announced the news less than an hour before the tickets were scheduled for release, leaving many fans angry and confused. Some had taken the morning off work to be in prime position to bag some.

Further information is yet to be shared, with Ticketmaster only confirming that the plans have changed at this stage.

The legendary musician is scheduled to play three gigs in Glasgow, London and Birmingham beginning later this month. It will be his first ever solo piano tour, meaning no band and some extra special sets.

Should all go ahead as planned, the first shows will kick off at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall at 5pm and 9pm on Friday 27 November, before London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane at 3pm and 7pm on Sunday 29 November and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall at 5pm and 9pm on Thursday 1 December.

Ever the hype master, many of the concerts were only announced on the day or kept secret altogether, with tickets selling on the door for just £10 in some places.

It remains to be seen how he The Purple One will weasel his way out of this.

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