REM fans warned not to buy stolen concert tickets

FANS of rock giants REM were last night warned they could be refused entry to the band’s Dublin sold-out shows if they buy one of 122 stolen tickets.

The consignment of tickets went missing after being dispatched from Britain at the end of last month, triggering fears that touts will sell them on the internet or the street.

The warning comes as online ticket agency Ticketmaster revealed a blitz on rogue online sellers has seen hundreds of fans with touted tickets denied entry to gigs this year.