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Ticket to see Streisand... £2,800
By Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard 02.05.07
Tickets to see Barbra Streisand don't go on sale until Friday, but are already being offered on the internet for several times their face value
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Tickets for Barbra Streisand's London comeback concert are being advertised for sale on the internet for almost £2,800.
Only two days after the double-Oscar-winner's 02 Arena date were announced, touts are offering tickets at vast mark-ups.
Even at their face value - £100 to £500 - the tickets for the 18 July show, which go on sale on Friday, have been billed as some of the most expensive ever seen in Britain.
But online agency londonticketshop is already advertising "economy" seats at £377 and "platinum superseats" at £2,777.
There is also a £555.40 "transaction service charge", plus the cost of postage.
The 65-year-old American superstar's spokesman has defended the official prices, saying the tickets were good value "if you think that FA Cup final tickets are going for £1,600".
Londonticketshop and other agencies such as Online Ticket Shop will be hoping to source hundreds of Streisand tickets, from the box office, auction sites such as eBay or newspaper adverts, to meet orders.
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