> If it weren't for ticket-scalpers, die-hard fans who are willing to pay extra to secure a place would have no option. This is fantasy free-market nonsense. F

> If it weren't for ticket-scalpers, die-hard fans who are willing to pay extra to secure a place would have no option. This is fantasy free-market nonsense. Fan clubs routinely get a round of ticket sales before it's opened up to the general public. It's quite common for an event to have tickets sold in batches to different groups, and for there to be pre-event events as well. If you're willing to pay extra, join a fan club. It's also faulty reasoning - if other die-hard fans have already bought the tickets from scalpers, you can't just offer more money to the scalper and get one of their tickets. You can, however, buy directly off that other fan, but you can do that already anyway.