Michael Jackson tickets sell out
Michael Jackson tickets sell out
Tickets for Michael Jackson's 50-date residency at the O2 arena in London have completely sold out, organisers have confirmed.
Hundreds of fans queued at the venue as tickets went on sale to the public and over a quarter of a million people queued online.
More than a million tickets to see the veteran pop star have now been sold.
Some 360,000 tickets were sold to registered fans before sales opened on Friday morning.
Organisers say the This Is It tour has become the fastest-selling in history, with 33 seats sold each minute.
Jackson is said to be "thrilled" by the response.
Tickets for Jackson's gigs are already being sold on eBay |
Randy Phillips of promoters AEG Live said: "Not only are these concerts unparalleled, these records will never be broken.
"We knew this was show business history, but this is a cultural phenomenon."
Pre-sale tickets for Jackson's first 10 dates sold out on Tuesday but some fans complained of "technical problems" trying to register online.
Online auction
Ticketmaster director Chris Edmonds said demand was "unprecedented".
Tickets for the Jackson shows are already being sold on the online auction website eBay.
Prices on the site range from
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