U2 ticket limit dropped, Post Shop pulls out

The number of tickets available to each buyer for the second U2 concert in Auckland in March has been dropped from eight to four.

Many of those planning to queue when tickets go on sale next Monday morning will also face a change of venue. Tickets will not be available from New Zealand Post Shops.

Tickets for the first concert on March 17 sold out in 90 minutes on Monday, and sales on online auction site Trade Me quickly escalated above $1000 angering genuine fans.

NZ Post, which struggled to meet demand from ticket buyers for the first concert, has made the decision not to sell tickets next week. Monday will be the closing date for sending economy parcels to Australia and the South Pacific and one of the busiest days in the Post Shop calendar.

Tickets will now be available from selected Rebel Sport stores as well as Real Groovy records and Eden Park. 

Ticketmaster has increased phone line capacity in its call centres to avoid the overloading which caused many to miss out on tickets for the first concert.

The concerts will be at Ericsson Stadium in Auckland on March 17 and 18.

Tickets are also available at the following Ticketmaster outlets:

Auckland

Real Groovy Records - Auckland City, 438 Queen Street,
Eden Park ­ Kingsland, Gate Three, Walters Road
Rebel Sport - Albany, Albany Mega Centre, Don McKinnon Drive
Rebel Sport ­ Auckland City, Atrium on Elliott, 11 Elliott Street
Rebel Sport - Botany Town Centre, Unit A02, Chapel Road
Rebel Sport - Henderson, Waitake Plaza Complex, Vitasovich Ave
Rebel Sport - Manukau, Manukau Supa Centre, Cnr Cavendish & Lambie Drives
Rebel Sport - Panmure, 54 Mt Wellington Highway

Wellington

Real Groovy Records - 250 Cuba Street
Rebel Sport - James Smith Corner, Cnr Cuba & Manners Streets
Rebel Sport - Lower Hutt, 31-33 Queens Drive

Christchurch

Real Groovy Records - 179 Tuam Street

Dunedin

Real Groovy Records - 59 Great King Street

Tauranga

Rebel Sport - 63-65 Chapel Street

Rotorua

Rebel Sport - 15 Victoria Street

Hamilton

Waikato Stadium - Gate One, Tristram Street