No wonder I couldn't get them but as ever the touts have sprouted up on eBay selling tickets to the gig to the highest bidder.
The tickets retailed at just over £50.
At this moment there's 20 minutes left and they are being sold for a whopping £430 for two.
There's also a buy it now price on one ticket standing at £545.
People can earn more than what would be a weeks wages for most people, just because they have a faster computer or got lucky with one phonecall.
Some are even making a living from this first-come-first-serve venture.
The worst thing is at the moment, while it is against the terms & conditions of the tickets and gigs, there's nothing the police can do about it because it is strictly legal.
Only in some states in America is it a criminal offence to tout tickets and even then eBay has reportedly been soft on the laws.
The only festival or concert to take effective steps to prevent touting is Glastonbury, which makes users register and have tickets which contain the visitors photograph.
However there is some positive news, the woman who complained yesterday about being scammed on eBay has reported that she has received her money back.
Lets hope people tred carefully when buying presents online over Christmas and that more gigs and tour companies follow in the footsteps of Glastonbury.
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