160,000 U2 tickets sell out in 50 minutes

U2’s SUMMER concerts in Croke Park sold out in 50 minutes yesterday — smashing all previous Irish box office records.

As fans snapped up all 160,000 tickets for the June 24 and June 25 concerts, a pair of U2 tickets fetched €18,970 on the internet yesterday amid speculation that touts were trying to cash in on fans’ demand and drive up prices.

The private auction on Ebay saw bids of up to €510 for the pair of tickets before two bids increased the price to €18,970. The sale was just one of the auctions online after concert promoters ruled out the possibility of a third concert.