In August, amid the furore over the price of tickets to Oasis’s reunion shows and Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” scheme, Heaton’s name began trending as fans compared the rock band unfavourably to Heaton. Heaton himself has now suggested that the prices were to be expected from the “Champagne Supernova” stars.

General sale tickets for the band’s tour go on-sale on Friday at 10am but on Thursday some were able to access their pre-sale

So the story goes for Ticketmaster’s release of Coldplay tickets which went live this morning at 9am UK and have caused fury among fans clamouring to snap up tickets globally, including the Hull and record-breaking Wembley Stadium gigs from August 18th through to September 8th next year.

Coldplay fans have taken aim at Ticketmaster as pre-sale tickets for the band’s Hull and London dates went on sale. Chris Martin and co will be appearing at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium next summer with shows on August 18 and 19.