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Liverpool Echo
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Christopher Megrath

Eurovision fans crash Ticketmaster as they try to buy tickets

Eurovision fans reported Ticketmaster technical difficulties and crashes while they tried to buy tickets.

A second wave of tickets went on sale at midday today with access to all nine shows back on the cards. The first wave sold out in minutes but thousands who logged in early were left with nothing after being met with website performance issues.

Today, fans trying to checkout claimed they were pushed out of the queue and into a waiting list of thousands despite their initial place.

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One frustrated user said: "@TicketmasterUK are a joke yet again. 3 computers signed in for Eurovision tickets for a 4-hour countdown from 8am and 5 mins before the on-sale it kicks us out AGAIN. @bbceurovision why are you still using their appalling system?!"

Another added: "I had my hands on Eurovision tickets and it kicked me out. I feel sick." A third said: "Thanks for kicking my friend out of the payment page you twits! Literally was about to pay for our tickets and you kicked her off !!"

Those not facing technical difficulties are still having to deal with queues of over 2,000 people even if they logged on as soon as possible.

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