September 2nd, 2008 by Gregory Jones

In light of the slow sales for R.E.M’s recent UK tour, it is clear that more savvy concert-goers have chosen to wait and beat the online ticket market. Some fans paid as little as £22 to see the alt-rock legends at Twickenham stadium this weekend.

48 hours before the concert was set to take place, over 200 tickets were still available to buy online from both primary and secondary outlets. Some sellers had clearly failed to check market prices and were listing general admission tickets for as much as £128.

Despite the relatively poor turnout, the band reportedly put on a great show for those who did attend.