U2 fans rage as tour 'sells out' in seconds then tickets instantly pop up on 'rip-off' secondary sites

U2 fans have hit out at 'rip-off' secondary ticketing sites after tickets for their Joshua Tree anniversary tour were snapped up in just FOUR minutes.

Tickets went on sale with at 9am this morning for the summer gigs but sold out in no time.

Fans soon took to social media to complain after all tickets for the show at Twickenham Stadium in July were bought in just in under four minutes.

Those who subscribed to U2's official website had the opportunity to access pre-sale tickets portal last Wednesday.

But many fans had problems getting onto Ticketmaster to buy the tickets this morning.

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Bono and the band have announced a second date at Twickenham  – but fans were left disappointed this morningCredit: Getty Images

Prices for the UK dates at Twickenham start at £40 and rise to £187.

Tickets are already being sold on and touts are cashing in with tickets selling on Seatwave at four times the prices in some cases.

One user took to Twitter to ask Ticketmaster "the reason behind Seatwave"  before calling the site a "rip off".

Another said they were sent directly to a secondary site when trying to buy tickets.

A Ticketmaster spokesperson told Independent.ie: "The thing about Seatwave is that it is a safe and secure market so tickets would be genuine.

"The ticket prices are set by the seller, which in this instance is not Ticketmaster, but that price may not necessarily be secured by the seller.

"Ticketmaster is just facilitating the sale."

U2 are expected to sell out arenas all over the world for the Joshua Tree Tour.

The Irish rockers are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their smash-hit album The Joshua Tree by going on a world tour and playing the album in full each night.

Sun Online has contacted Ticketmaster for comment.

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