Ed Sheeran vs. the touts: Singer cancelled 10,000 tickets for his upcoming stadium tour

Ed Sheeran has taken an aggressive stance against touts by cancelling more than 10,000 tickets for his upcoming stadium tour. After the tour went on sale, the star's team identified purchases by known touts and revoked their tickets.Any tickets listed for re-sale on sites like Viagogo were also cancelled.

Fans who'd bought from those sites - often at vastly inflated prices - were given assistance in claiming refunds and getting genuine tickets. So far, more than £240,000 has been returned to fans who inadvertently bought invalid tickets. BBC