Tickets for Coldplay’s Hong Kong shows offered by resellers at up to 3 times official price

Tickets for Coldplay’s coming shows in Hong Kong have appeared on reselling platforms such as Facebook and Carousell for up to three times their original price, as the first batch of tickets were officially released.

The British rock band started ticket sales on Monday at 10am for certain fans who had previously signed up on Coldplay.com for its artist presale.

A check by the Post found all tickets were sold out within minutes, but a number reappeared quickly on platforms such as Facebook and Carousell at inflated prices.

One seller listed their two tickets at HK$3,000 (US$386) each – three times the price of the original HK$999 per ticket.

Another seller listed a pair of tickets for the standing area at HK$7,000, amounting to 2½ times each of the official price of HK$1,399 per ticket.

A number of scalpers also listed their goods at HK$0 or at the original price, but in the description asked potential buyers to come up with an offer, effectively auctioning the tickets to the highest bidder.