All Together Now organisers issue ticket warning ahead of festival
The hugely popular Waterford festival, which is completely sold out, will see Nelly Furtado, Fontaines D.C., CMAT and more taking to the stage over three days in Curraghmore Estate.
Music lovers planning on travelling to the estate who didn't manage to snag a pass during the year are now being urged to steer clear of fraudsters taking advantage of the chaos to make a quick buck - as festival organisers reveal that they are inundated with messages about potential punters being scammed.
A spokesperson for the festival said: "Festival goers are strongly advised to avoid purchasing tickets or campervan passes from unauthorised sellers.
"We have received a significant number of messages from people who have been scammed when trying to buy tickets through unofficial channels, particularly through a Facebook group claiming to resell tickets for our events." Iggy Pop performs at All Together Now Festival 2023 on 6 August, 2023 in County Waterford, Ireland (Image:)
Festival bosses say that official tickets will never be resold via social media pages, or in private messages, adding that anyone who buys a ticket from an unverified source is taking a "serious risk".
The organisers stressed: "ATN will never sell or resell tickets via Facebook groups, social media pages, or private messages.
"These scammers are professional and convincing. If you choose to buy tickets from unverified sources, you are taking a serious risk, and we cannot help recover any lost money or guarantee entry to the event." Biig Piig performs at All Together Now 2023 at Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford (Image: Aron-Cahill)
All Together Now organisers have strongly urged festival goers to only buy tickets through official channels listed on its website, avoid social media ticket resales altogether and report any suspicious pages or posts to Facebook.
The four-day festival takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend, from July 31 until August 3, at the Curraghmore Estate in Waterford.
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