Furious fans left raging after shop runs out of Brooks tickets

Gardaí had to be called to a Limerick shop selling Garth Brooks concert tickets when furious fans raged after failing to secure tickets for his Croke Park gigs in July.

Furious fans left raging after shop runs out of Brooks tickets

About 200 dedicated fans braved freezing temperatures for two nights camping outside Gleeson’s Sports Scene on Upper William St, but the majority were left “distraught” after the shop couldn’t cope with demand.

Steve Gleeson, owner, said its system for accessing Ticketmaster’s online ticket agent system was “slow” which left staff unable to access as many tickets as they would have wanted.

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