Taylor Swift ticket warning issued by South Wales Police as arrests made ahead of Cardiff concert

Two people have been arrested for ticket fraud just two days before Taylor Swift is due to appear in Cardiff. South Wales Police are warning people to be aware of a “large-scale ticket fraud”.

The force has said that they are investigating allegations of significant ticket fraud and arrested two people.

A 32-year-old woman from Neath and a 27-year-old man from St Mellons, Cardiff have been arrested on suspicion of fraud and are in custody.

Detective Sergeant Grant Phillips at Neath CID said: “We are investigating a large-scale ticket fraud via a WhatsApp group involving concerts in Cardiff and have two suspects in custody.

“Anyone who believes they have fallen victim to this fraud should contact us and quote reference 2400197204.”

Taylor Swift is preparing to bring her Eras Tour to Cardiff after her final night performing in Liverpool. The hitmaker has been wooing fans in the English city and in Edinburgh on her UK leg of the tour.

The Eras Tour sees the American singer Swift, 34, perform for more than three hours to thousands of fans.

As South Wales Police warn of ticket fraud ahead of the gig there are still ways to get tickets this late. But you need to keep some things in mind.

A number of ‘partially obstructed limited view’ tickets were released for the show last week. These are typically initially held back by event organisers before they know just how much of the stadium’s seated capacity will be taken up by the set. Now that the UK tour is in full swing and production staff know how much space is needed they have been made available. Fans who registered for tickets last year but missed out may receive a code from Ticketmaster to enter the site’s queue. Hopefuls will only be able to purchase last minute tickets through official sites with a code.

You could also try and get tickets through third party resale sites such as Viagogo and VividSeats. It is important to stress that many event promoters say tickets should not be resold after initial purchase and will not be valid for admittance to gigs.

Fans attending live events with tickets acquired through resale websites are advised to double check the ticket terms and conditions at the point of sale.