Christchurch man flies to Melbourne to avoid scalped festival tickets

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 10:04am

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Lennon Cameron is travelling to Melbourne to see singer Kesha perform because it is more affordable than purchasing scalped tickets for the Electric Avenue festival in Christchurch. The Hagley Park event sold out in less than 20 minutes, leaving some fans unable to attend.

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1. The Post via The PressWed 29 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Concert, flight to Melbourne cheaper than buying a scalped Electric Avenue ticket (opens in new tab)

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2. RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 10:04am

   Overseas concerts cheaper than scalped hometown tickets (opens in new tab)