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BTS Presales Flood Ticketmaster Queues as Scammers and High Markups Appear

Authorities warn that buying from unauthorised sellers risks fraud, voided tickets, or denied entry.

Overview

  • Presales that began Wednesday produced huge virtual waiting rooms on Ticketmaster with queue numbers reported in the tens to hundreds of thousands for specific December dates.
  • Within about 90 minutes of the June 3 presale opening, resale listings surfaced on X and Carousell with asking prices up to roughly five times face value for VIP and premium seats.
  • The Singapore Police Force and the Consumers Association of Singapore have issued consumer advisories describing common ticket scams and have asked Carousell to remove unauthorised listings.
  • Ticketmaster’s terms prohibit transfers or resale, the platform warns it will not email tickets, and authorities say resold tickets may be voided and buyers denied entry without refund.
  • Demand is driven by BTS’s full‑group Arirang comeback and a four‑night Singapore run in December, a dynamic that is pushing fans to seek tickets, spurring travel plans, and increasing the risk of fraud before the June 5 general sale.