West End shame: Anna Netrebko is turfed out of her theatre seat
mainThe diva booked three tickets for the Disney musical Aladdin for a little over £500 – or thought she did.
But five minutes before the show, she was told to vacate the seats for herself, Yusif and Tiago as they had been double-booked.
She has gone on Instagram to vent some rage.
Watch here.
‘There was also another family with double tickets and little girl was crying…,’ she reports.
There has been no response from the Prince Edward Theatre.
Sadiq Khan’s London … . What can one say?
Nothing whatsoever to do with Khan and everything to do with ticket office incompetence.
Really? What is the connection?
One can say that you are a fool for trying to blame Khan.
What a bizarre, and frankly offensive post. Norman – I’m sure you do not condone such nonsense.
I don’t think the mayor is responsible for theatre ticketing!
Disgusting,,
How does this happen? I know airlines double-book due to no-shows, but why would a theatre? People who fork out that kind of money usually try to attend, or pass on their tickets, or return/exchange them.
Outrageous.
I’ve seen it happen before. There are rogue or incompetent ticket agencies who sell tickets already sold through the official box office. I witnessed a huge spat at a performance of Ink, when some Americans were turfed out of their seats in spite of having apparently legitimate tickets.
Mercury Retrograde at the moment. Mercury rules communications, tickets, electronics. Double check everything.
The West End Theatres need to step up to the plate and put an end to all this unethical ticket touting for once and for all. The technology exists to stamp it out, so maybe that’s where Sadiq Khan can play a part, by enforcing the use of technology as part of the licencing process for performance venues.
Boris Johnson could have done the same. Or Ken Livingstone.
The Mayor of London doesn’t license venues. That is the responsibility of local authorities, in line with national law. it is up to parliament to change the law on secondary ticketing.
500£ for three tickets to a Disney musical. Not a great value for the money.