{"id":6848,"date":"2015-03-27T12:50:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T12:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=6848"},"modified":"2015-03-27T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T12:50:36","slug":"cardiff-one-direction-ticket-prices-soar-after-zayn-malik-quits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/27\/cardiff-one-direction-ticket-prices-soar-after-zayn-malik-quits\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff One Direction ticket prices soar after Zayn Malik quits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_6850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6850\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CBF5b8vWwAE3r2o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CBF5b8vWwAE3r2o.jpg\" alt=\"CBF5b8vWwAE3r2o\" width=\"599\" height=\"348\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CBF5b8vWwAE3r2o.jpg\" alt=\"CBF5b8vWwAE3r2o\" width=\"599\" height=\"348\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> All-British boy band, One Direction, has gone down to a four people&#8217;s act after member Zayn announced he was leaving<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThousands of tickets for One Direction\u2019s June show in Cardiff have been put on auction websites like Viagogo for as much as \u00a3549, following the news Zayn Malik has left the band.<br \/>\nThe site reported a 62 per cent spike in fans selling their tickets after the 22-year-old announced he was quitting. Following the high demand from fans, the band announced they would add an extra date to their June 6 Millennium Stadium show, which quickly sold out.<br \/>\nThe second performance on June 5 went on sale in December, however the band may regret such optimism. Take That with Robbie Williams have been the only band to have played two nights at the stadium. Tickets ranged from \u00a337.50 to \u00a365, but many are now being flogged on auction websites for both tour dates.<br \/>\nTeen tickets for festivals such as the Isle of Wight festival went on sale for \u00a3145, and include over 50 acts so far with more to be announced. You could buy almost four tickets for the cost of Viagogo\u2019s highest sale price.<br \/>\nMr Malik left the X-Factor-formed boy band on Wednesday. Simon Cowell, who signed the act who finished third in the singing talent show, has appealed to fans to keep the faith, adding: \u201cSometimes strength is not defined by numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Thousands of tickets for One Direction\u2019s June show in Cardiff have been put on auction websites like Viagogo for as much as \u00a3549, following the news Zayn Malik has left the band. The site reported a 62 per cent spike in fans selling their tickets after the 22-year-old announced he was quitting. Following the high demand from fans, the band announced they would add an extra date to their June 6 Millennium Stadium show, which quickly sold out. 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