U2 fans disappointed as Irish dates sell out in minutes

Tickets for U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENE Tour in Dublin and Belfast sold out in minutes this morning.

However, fans will have another opportunity to try and get tickets for an Irish show as a second and final show has been added for Belfast on October 28.

Dave Griffith from Terenure securing his ticket. He was first in the queue since 8pm last night! #U2SongsOfExperience @U2 pic.twitter.com/Xv8IMrw44o

— MCD Productions (@mcd_productions) February 2, 2018

Standard tickets for the four Dublin and one Belfast show went on sale at 9am and reportedly sold out within 20 minutes.

However, some Twitter users reported being unable to purchase tickets much earlier.

Fans were outraged when tickets began appearing on secondary websites almost immediately after 9am.

Standard tickets for Dublin show were on sale with prices ranging from €315-€999.

On eBay, pairs of Platinum and VIP Gold tickets are on sale for more than €1,200.

Fine Gael TD Noel Rock has today called for his anti-touting law to be enacted immediately.

Deputy Rock authored legislation last year to ban the above cost reselling of tickets.

“Today’s outrageous cornering of the market by touts whose only goal is to gouge hard-working fans is an absolute disgrace and shows clearly the problem we have here," said Mr Rock.

“This is now happening on a weekly basis with concerts big and small, as well as larger sporting events: people know they can make a quick few quid by snapping up tickets via advance on sales, and make at least double their money back.

“If the companies charged with selling tickets wanted to stamp out this practice, they could easily have done so.”

For those fans who braved the cold and queued overnight at the 3Arena - there was good news as many were able to get their hands on the coveted tickets.

Queue is quickly growing here this morning at @3arenadublin #u2SongsOfExperience #u2tickets pic.twitter.com/Jr3P9IkL0w

— MCD Productions (@mcd_productions) February 2, 2018

Tickets for the additional Belfast show on October 28 will go on sale at 9am on February 9.

- Digital desk