YOU would think after 30 years of topping the charts, ticket sites would learn that Take That are actually quite popular.
But once again this morning, Wednesday, fans were left tearing their hair out as the pre-sale site for the band's 30th anniversary tour crashed due to 'high demand'.
Hundreds of frustated fans took to social media after pre-ordering the band's forthcoming best of album Odyssey to get a special code giving them early access to tickets before they go on general sale on Friday.
Many reported being 'thrown out' of the system during payment only to find the system then telling them they had already used their pre-sale code.
A number of fans have also since reported issues with their cards being stopped by the banks due to 'fraud' concerns.
A statement from See Tickets said: "We are aware there have been some problems with buying tickets during the pre-sale for the Take That tour, these problems are being looked into but please keep trying.
"We apologise to any fans who have had issues buying their pre-sale tickets this morning."
A statement regarding the Take That tour pre-sale. For any queries, help or support, please direct message us on Twitter or e-mail us at customercare@seetickets.com pic.twitter.com/CTTgJieWHx
— See (@seetickets) September 26, 2018
Gary Barlow and Howard Donald both also tweeted apologies to fans.
Sorry for that our management are on it! It’s basically a system crash because we are so mega!!!
— Howard Donald (@HowardDonald) September 26, 2018
Next time we will personally deliver them to you door in the morning with warm croissants and a pot of tea!😀 https://t.co/fcUxAcYGpd
Sorry to hear of all the problems this morning. We’re being told it’s due to high demand. You’d think they’d know this by now. Hope you all get sorted #tt30
— Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) September 26, 2018
Take That's 2019 greatest hits tour will include five nights at Manchester Arena, on April 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27.
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