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Hong Kong needs to get real on IDs for concerts: Andy Lau tickets fiasco was yet another sign

Earlier in the year, the fans of comedian Dayo Wong Tze-wah and the Taiwanese band Mayday suffered from the actions of scalpers and touts who snapped up tickets and then hawked them at extortionate prices, at prices at 20 times or higher. Such ruthless black market practices have to be stopped.

It used to be that most people queuing for concert tickets were the fans of the performers. Now, a lot of them are scalpers seeking to make a quick buck. Along with sponsors taking up entire blocks, this leaves genuine fans with very little choice but to pay the high prices.

Only real-name authentication can protect the rights of the fans. Scalpers will then be unable to tout tickets. Buyers of official tickets must provide their personal information as proof of identity, and the ticket must be non-transferable. This is the only way to solve the problems caused by scalping.

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Lashay Rain

Update: 2024-04-02

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