Macca Fan Gets Refund For Citi Field Show

phpYnvVzjPM.jpg One man took to NY1 after being duped by AEG Live when he bought tickets to one of Paul McCartney's Citi Field concerts this summer. They report that Roger Scholl bought two tickets (at $190 a pop) in the field's B6 section, but that section was moved to a less desirable area after the transaction went through. Scholl explains, "What they did was they took where B6 was supposed to be, where the seats were that we had bought, and on the new seating chart there was a section called B5-1 that had physically taken the location where B6 had originally been." After complaints to both the Mets and AEG, he still ended up in the new B6 area when the show started. The Mets have now told NY1: "The seating plans for the Paul McCartney shows underwent some late adjustments due to changes in the staging and production that affected a small number of seats. The Mets worked diligently with concert promoters and Paul McCartney's management to relocate customers whose views in their estimation were compromised." Though they say the sightlines remained consistent with the price, AEG has given disgruntled customer a refund.

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I've had this happen twice recently at concerts -- it's simply unacceptable.

"The seating plans for the Paul McCartney shows underwent some late adjustments due to changes in the staging and production that affected a small number of seats.
Or somebody with some pull wanted those good seats instead.

Will the NY Mets issue refunds to baseball fans that have paid ridiculous sums of money in the hopes of seeing a "professional" Major League team?

The fans did see A PRO Major League team: The visiting team.

Did Sir Paul tear a ligament when he took the field?

I don't get why this guy made a huge stink about this, going to the press & all. Yes, his section was moved, but it wasn't TOO far away. And it wasn't partial view or anything. Furthermore, why didn't everyone else in that section complain & ask for their money back? Because it really wasn't that big a deal! This guy is a putz!

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