Girls Aloud fans say 'this is beyond a joke' as they fume over 'lounge' queues
29.11.2023 - 12:05
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Girls Aloud fans desperate to see the pop group on tour were left frustrated as they waited more than an hour in virtual queues during today's presale (Wednesday November 29).
Frustrated fans slammed the ordeal as a 'joke' - while, earlier, many were left devastated over the show's ticket prices. The girl group, who shot to fame after winning ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, announced they'd be bringing their Girls Aloud Show to arenas across the country in May and June 2024.
The girls had been in talks to tour a second reunion to celebrate their 20th anniversary, but bandmate Sarah Harding was diagnosed with breast cancer. The star sadly died in 2021 - and so their new tour will be in tribute to her.
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Fans are eager to catch Cheryl Tweedy, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts live. The upcoming run of shows will be the band's first in more than a decade.
The Can't Speak French hitmakers begin their tour in Dublin on May 18 before heading to Belfast, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Aberdeen and Glasgow. The four-piece will also perform in Nottingham, Leeds, Birmingham and London’s O2 Arena for two nights, before finishing up in Liverpool.
Tickets went on presale this morning, as fans scrambled to get their hands on them. But many were left unimpressed with ticketing platform Ticketek. Some people claim they waited up to an hour and ten minutes in the virtual lounge before being able to access the presale, with others claiming to be kicked out of the queue.
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