Angus woman in tears after being refused entry to Phonics gig

Fan told her retirement treat ticket was not valid without photo identification

A retired Tayside woman turned away from Tuesday evening’s Stereophonics gig has criticised the show’s promoter.

Julie Adams was given a ticket to the sold-out show by her friends as a “retirement treat”.

The former teacher’s ticket had been purchased via third party site Viagogo.

Having arrived at the Caird Hall early, Julie was devastated to learn she would not be allowed in.

While Julie was aware the show’s promoter, Regular Music, had warned photo identification would be required for Viagogo tickets, the Arbroath woman insists others in the same predicament were allowed in to the concert without issue.

Julie said: “I explained this was a gift and was sent to the box office.

“I was honest and asked to have it changed, but the staff at the box office were absolutely rigid, they said no way.

“There were 100 people in the queue

“It was unequally applied because some people were getting in and others weren’t

with me who had all done a deal with a lady from Regular Music, and they were being allowed in five at a time.

“It was unequally applied because some people were getting in and others weren’t.

“I’d like to know how some were able to get round it and some weren’t.”

Julie said she has been left with a “sour taste in her mouth”.

She said: “I would have been quite prepared to pay for my seat all over again, but I ended up at home and in tears by eight o’clock.

“I was going on my own, got dressed up, and was really looking forward to it. “It was humiliating.” Regular Music was asked for comment but had not responded by the time of going to press.

Picture: Kim Cessford. The Stereophonics played the Caird Hall in Dundee on Tuesday night but some concert-goers were refused entry.