FANS GO GAGA IN TICKET QUEUES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
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Scores of Lady Gaga fans queued up outside Tom Lee ticket outlets ahead of the public sale for her upcoming concerts.
Many were already in the queue four days before the counters open this morning.
Disappointed fans had complained about difficulty in getting tickets for the US diva's May 2 show after a "priority" offer for American Express cardholders.
A second show was added the following night because of demand.
Four policemen were hurt when arresting three men after scuffles at a queue for tickets outside a Tuen Mun shop at the weekend.
"More than 100 fans were sleeping on the street four days ago, just waiting for [today's] ticket sales at 10am," a staff member in a Tom Lee Mong Kok branch said yesterday.
She said all staff members will be in position today and security officers will be stationed outside outlets to keep order.
Another branch in Causeway Bay also reported more than 70 people had queued for days outside its ticketing outlet. They include not only hardcore fans but also those out to make quick cash by reselling them in the market.
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A reported 6,000 tickets went on sale at 10am on February 23 exclusively for American Express cardholders.
AsiaWorld-Arena has a maximum capacity of 14,000, subject to the configuration and size of the stage. While some 6,000 tickets were reserved for American Express cardholders, the rest will be sold through internal bookings and public sales.
She called on fans to take advantage of the online ticketing service or the customer service hotline rather than joining the long queues at the 29 ticketing counters.
GAGA GONE AS SHOWS SOLD IN 90 MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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Scores of disappointed Lady Gaga fans left ticketing outlets empty-handed yesterday morning after her two Hong Kong shows sold out in 90 minutes.
Hundreds of professional queuers, ticket touts and music fans had lined up, many for days, outside 29 ticketing outlets across the territory to secure bookings for the pop diva's two The Born This Way Ball shows set for May.
Many disappointed fans became rowdy, refusing to leave and demanding that staff at outlets give them tickets.
At the Tom Lee Mong Kok branch, more than 200 people queued overnight for the tickets, but about 50 of them left empty handed.
"Those who didn't get their tickets were very unhappy and a group of them were aggressive and insisted that we compensate them for the time they spent queuing," a staff member said.
Most bought the maximum eight tickets per person allowed.
A 51-year-old woman in a queue outside a Tom Lee North Point branch was arrested early yesterday for slapping a man during an argument.
But the heavy police presence outside most outlets ensured there were no other incidents.
At the Tsim Sha Tsui branch alone, there were more than 40 officers on duty.
This is the downside to staning for someone so popular and mainstream. It's hard as **** to get to see them live. You either have to do something crazy or you have to pay allot of money for the ticket. I'm not gonna be seeing gaga live until she flops... so heres to that.
This is the downside to staning for someone so popular and mainstream. It's hard as **** to get to see them live. You either have to do something crazy or you have to pay allot of money for the ticket. I'm not gonna be seeing gaga live until she flops... so heres to that.
I wonder if its going to be this much trouble in the US. I'm camping out for sure, I'm not missing it, and I'm getting the best seats in the house believe that.
..... I got my Monster Ball pre-sale tickets with Citibank. I hope they use my bank again this time. 
