Bruce Springsteen: Belfast fans warned about 'bogus' ticket sellers
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Bruce Springsteen is playing at Boucher Playing Fields in May
Bruce Springsteen fans have been warned to look out for "bogus sellers" offering tickets to The Boss's Belfast gig in May.
Tickets are being advertised on third-party websites, with prices ranging from £154 to £942.
A spokesperson for Aiken Promotions, which is putting on Springsteen's latest Irish shows, said there is "no way of confirming the validity of these tickets".
Ticketmaster is the official seller.
Its ticket price for the Boucher Playing Fields concert on 9 May sits at around £120 - a price some fans have already criticised.
Springsteen performed to thousands of fans during a concert at the King's Hall Showgrounds in Belfast in 2013
Aiken Promotions said it is aware that some tickets are being advertised on third-party websites, such as Viagogo, and urged fans not to purchase from unofficial sources as these tickets "will not guarantee you access to the concert".
The spokesperson added: "Please do not purchase anything being advertised as VIP as there are no VIP tickets or packages for this event.
"Please be aware of bogus ticket sellers or tour operators."
'No incentive'
A Viagogo spokesperson said there is "no incentive for anyone to attempt to sell an invalid ticket on Viagogo, as they will not be paid unless the buyer gets into the event successfully".
The spokesperson added: "Viagogo is a safe, secure and regulated marketplace that connects millions of genuine ticket sellers to fans looking to enjoy great live events, backed by the Viagogo guarantee.
"Less than 0.02% of tickets encounter an issue at the door and the Viagogo guarantee ensures buyers will be offered a refund in the rare instance that an issue arises."
Springsteen on stage at Slane Castle in June 1985
Springsteen is playing four Irish shows as part of a 22-date trip across Europe, which kicks off in Cardiff on 5 May and concludes in London on 25 July.
Tickets for the concerts across Ireland were released in November.
For the shows in Cork and Kilkenny, all the tickets were gone within 90 minutes.
The US star's other upcoming Irish gigs are in Belfast and Dublin.
Springsteen last came to Northern Ireland in 2013, entertaining a crowd of about 25,000 people at the King's Hall.
Up to 25,000 fans braved the heat to attend a Bruce Springsteen concert at the Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast on Saturday.
He has played in Ireland about 30 times, most recently thrilling crowds in Dublin in May with three sold-out gigs in the RDS.
Springsteen, who has won 20 Grammys, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award over his decades-long career, is known for his legendary live performances.
His shows in Ireland date back to 1985 when he rocked Slane Castle in County Meath as part of his Born In The USA tour.
That gig saw his biggest ever audience at the time, with a crowd of more than 65,000 making their way to the venue.
Musicians Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Elvis Costello were among the crowd there to support the New Jersey star.
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