Ticketmaster set to shut down Seatwave and Get Me In in an attempt to reduce ticket touts

Seatwave and Get Me In will be closed down later this year in an attempt to reduce ticket touts.

Andrew Parsons, head of Ticketmaster UK, explained to the BBC, "We know that fans are tired of seeing others snap up tickets just to resell for a profit on secondary websites, so we have taken action."

Instead of having resale sites, Ticketmaster will have a ticket resale system where you can only list your ticket for the original price or less than the price bought. The booking fee costs will be added to the price.

Parsons explained further, “Our new Ticketmaster ticket exchange lets fans sell tickets they can’t use directly through their Ticketmaster account, for the price originally paid or less.”

Furthermore, customers will be able to differentiate between the original and resale tickets online, as second-hand tickets are set to be highlighted in pink, while standard tickets will appear in blue.