Malaysian Minister instructs MCMC to take action against scalping of Coldplay ticket as resale prices soar up to 33-fold
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been instructed by the Communications and Digital Minister to take action against ticket scalping for the Coldplay concert. Resellers have been inflating ticket prices up to 33 times the original cost. \n \nThe minister urged fans to purchase tickets from legitimate sources to avoid falling victim to scams. \n \nNetizens called for audits on ticketing platforms and the introduction of legislation to prohibit scalping. Coldplay fans started a petition for a second concert day, expressing frustration over ticket shortages and the abundance of scalpers.
MALAYSIA — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received instructions from the minister to crack down on the recent ticket scalping of British band Coldplay concert tickets. Some sellers are reselling the tickets on online marketplaces at highly inflated prices, reaching up to 33 times the original price. According to the Malaysian national news agency Bernama, Fahmi Fadzil, the Communications and Digital Minister, confirmed to the media on Thursday (18 May) that the MCMC has been directed to take action on this issue. Furthermore, he advised Coldplay fans to purchase tickets from legitimate sources in order to avoid falling victim to ticket scams. Earlier on Twitter, Fahmi retweeted a post containing a screenshot showing one of the ticket scalpers reselling a CAT1 seat for the Coldplay concert at an exorbitant price of RM 43,200 (approximately 9,542 USD). This is in stark contrast to the original price set by the organizer, which was only RM 1,288 (approximately 284.52 USD). "This is outrageous," Fahmi exclaimed, expressing his intention to discuss the matter with Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub. https://twitter.com/fahmi_fadzil/status/1658804256227610624
Netizens urged authorities to conduct audits on ticketing platforms
Several netizens also commented on Fahmi's tweet, questioning whether the authorities have conducted audits on ticketing platforms to ensure the fair allocation of tickets. Additionally, they suggested the introduction of legislation to prohibit ticket scalping.
Coldplay fans started petition for second-day concert
There are also netizens urging the organizer to arrange a second day for the Coldplay concert. One netizen expressed frustration, saying, "Please ask Coldplay to add a second date. The ticketing system was terrible, and despite queuing for a long time, it sold out instantly. Suddenly, scalpers have a bulk of tickets to resell. This is Coldplay's first time coming to Malaysia, after 20 years of waiting... Give us chance."
Malaysian Coldplay fans have initiated a petition requesting the British rock band to perform an additional night in Kuala Lumpur.
The petition, hosted on petitions.net, has already gathered 10,254 signatures as of 1 pm on Thursday (18 May).
The petition includes an open letter addressed to the co-founder of Coldplay and his team, stating that all tickets have been sold out and expressing the hopes of Malaysians that they would consider adding a second show in the country.
