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Updated · Western Massachusetts News · Sep 25
Ticketmaster Offers Ed Sheeran Refunds After 200 Massachusetts Complaints
Updated
Updated · Western Massachusetts News · Sep 25

Ticketmaster Offers Ed Sheeran Refunds After 200 Massachusetts Complaints

3 articles · Updated · Western Massachusetts News · Sep 25

Summary

  • Nearly 200 consumers complained they could not get money back for Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium shows, prompting Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to press Ticketmaster for refunds.
  • Ticketmaster agreed to let buyers seek refunds despite its policy allowing opening-act changes without compensation when lineups shift significantly.
  • Refund requests must be submitted at least 24 hours before showtime through Ticketmaster’s support channels, Campbell said, urging ticketholders to act quickly.
  • The refund dispute came before Messina Touring Group later canceled the weekend shows altogether over a forecasted nor’easter, after weeks of lineup controversy tied to Macklemore.

Insights

Did the severe storm actually save Ed Sheeran's tour from a massive PR disaster and planned protests at Gillette Stadium?
Will the government intervention over changed concert lineups set a strict new precedent for ticket refunds nationwide?
How much hidden power do stadium owners wield over global music tours and the political voices of performing artists?