September 2nd, 2008 by Gregory Jones

Following the announcement of a number of national comedy tours this year, it is clear that they are having an impact on the secondary market. Top tickets for the likes of Steve Coogan, Lee Evans and Chris Rock are currently selling for up to 8 times face value.

Lee Evans tops the chart with tickets listed for as much as £440 – originally priced at just £30.  Near identical seats for his performance at the O2 Arena on the 4th October range between £133 and £357.50. Recent sales figures indicate that one fan paid as much as £249.99 for a single ticket – over 8 times the original price.

Other notable examples include Steve Coogan. Tickets for his forthcoming tour are currently on sale for £262, over 5 times face value. Similar mid stalls tickets on the same night can be found for £88.