I’m sorry about not being able to now play in New York City but hope to find an opportunity that aligns with my support of this issue in the near future, God willing.” “Unfortunately New York has a state law that requires all tickets sold for shows in New York City to be paper, enabling them to be bought and sold at inflated prices. I have been a longtime supporter of paperless tickets to my shows worldwide and avoiding scalpers,” he writes. “My fans will understand and I thank them for informing me about the extortionate ticket prices already being listed on some websites. Stating that “the Peace Train is going to arrive at New York a little bit later than expected,” the singer, 66, explained his ongoing qualms with printed tickets and apologised to fans. His seven-city concert tour in North America this December, his first series of shows in the US since 1976, has now been shaved down to six because of the “extortionate” prices of tickets appearing on resale websites. Cat Stevens, known as Yusuf Islam, has announced that his New York show on his US comeback tour has been axed in a bid to quash ticket touts.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |