When they’re not scalping tickets, they’re forging them.
Producers of next week’s star-studded Sandy relief concert warned music fans that scumbags are peddling counterfeit tickets to the massive event, just a day after it was revealed scalpers were reselling the tickets at astronomical prices without having to donate profits.
“We do know there are counterfeit tickets out there, so we want people to be wary of them,” said Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein, a producer of the “12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief.”
Proceeds from the show — which will now feature the Rolling Stones in addition to Paul McCartney, The Who, Kanye West, and other top acts — will go to the Robin Hood foundation, though sellers on sites like StubHub do not have to share their profits. Roughly $30 million has been raised so far, organizers said.
“We think it’s despicable. We encourage everyone to stay away from scalpers’ tickets,” said David Saltzman of Robin Hood. “Do not put money into scalpers’ pockets that could go to help people’s lives.”
It’s one of the most widely broadcast concerts in history, organizers said, and will be played in movie theaters, streamed live online and shown on 34 different television networks.
“Anyone with an internet connected device will be able to access the concert,” said Jim Dolan of Madison Square Garden.
Celebrities like Susan Sarandon, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Steve Buscemi, Chelsea Clinton will introduce local heroes from the storm at the event.