HARRY Styles fans have been left reeling as pre-sale for his 2023 goes live with ‘extortionate’ ticket prices.
The pop star has been criticised on Twitter by fans as the majority of tickets are reported to be £100 and over, with official platinum standing between £115 and £215.
Harry, who was born in Redditch, is set to stage six tour dates in the UK next year including a date at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Hundreds of thousands of people have queued for tickets this morning (Thursday, September 1) in the presale release but have been confronted with ‘scandalous’ ticket prices.
One Twitter used posted: “The prices for these platinum tickets….IN A COST OF LIVING CRISIS ??? do something.”
the prices for these platinum tickets….IN A COST OF LIVING CRISIS ??? do something @Harry_Styles @jefezoff @ColumbiaRecords @oliviawilde @RoyalFamily @romankemp @missgemcollins @mollymaehague @wembleystadium @AlisonHammond @RishiSunak @MarcusRashford @SusanBoyle
— laur (@punisherstyles) September 1, 2022
Whilst another tweeted: “harry styles ticket prices are yikes.”
harry styles ticket prices are yikes
— skye (@ctrIskye) September 1, 2022
One user wrote: “For an artist who is from the UK and is fully aware of a living crisis Harry Styles is fully taking advantage of his popularity now with these ticket prices."
For an artist who is from the UK and is fully aware of a living crisis Harry Styles is fully taking advantage of his popularity now with these ticket prices
— Lucas. (@fireprooflucas) September 1, 2022
Another Twitter user posted: "Not sure if you are aware of what’s happening in England @Harry_Styles because you are always in America but there is a cost of living crisis babes, can’t afford to feed myself never mind buy tickets at them prices xx”
Not sure if you are aware of what’s happening in England @Harry_Styles because you are always in america but there is a cost of living crisis babes, can’t afford to feed myself never mind buy tickets at them prices xx #HarrysHouse #LOT2023 @wembleystadium
— Georgia (@georgixbradley) August 31, 2022
General sale tickets for all UK dates go on sale at 10 am on Friday, September 2.
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