back to article Nul points for Ukraine's Eurovision ticket site fail

Eurovision fans purchasing tickets to the event in Ukraine this year were left frustrated due to a number of technical and payment issues with the website last night. One reader got in touch to report that the Ukrainian ticketing site concert.ua had experienced a "spectacular failure in payment process, security and ticket …

  1. tony2heads
    WTF?

    This MUST be fake news

    The very idea that somebody would pay to go to the Eurovision song contest!

    1. imanidiot Silver badge
      Paris Hilton

      Re: This MUST be fake news

      Yes, these people actually exist. I've met some of them...

    2. creepy gecko
      Stop

      Re: This MUST be fake news

      Until I read this on El Reg I had no idea that you could buy tickets to attend Eurovision. The concept of paying to actually attend the event is a bit hard to grasp.

      1. eurobloke
        Mushroom

        Re: This MUST be fake news

        Not really you could actually buy tickets for the Friday and Saturday morning rehearsals, although the price was about a third of the final. Remember that this is watched by over 200 million people worldwide, including 7 million in Blighty making it one of the most watched annual events in the world.

        Secondly the cathedral isn't 11th century, it was built in 2011! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_Cathedral_of_the_Resurrection_of_Christ

    3. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: This MUST be fake news

      It is as ridiculous as paying £150+ to go watch cars go round in circles for an hour at the British Grand Prix.

      At least hating people and what they spend their money on is free.

  2. Baldy50

    Pogrom.

    Learn something new every day.

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    1. Captain DaFt

      Re: Everyone's resigned anyway...

      "p.s. These forums need a gay icon. Judy Garland?"

      Tinky Winky?

      1. Rattus Rattus

        Re: Everyone's resigned anyway...

        Rick Santorum?

  4. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    Eurovison fans? Does not compute.

  5. BebopWeBop

    Some

    lucky eurovision wannabees - a close shave

  6. Anonymous C0ward
    Black Helicopters

    If it hasn't already been hacked by the Russians

    it soon will be.

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