Hundreds of U2 fans are stuck outside BC Place as support act Mumford & Sons play to an almost empty stadium, due to major general admission delays.
It is thought the delays are being caused by problems scanning both the tickets and credit cards of the ticketholders, a method used to prevent ticket re-selling.
To begin with, only one gate was open for general admission, while four were opened for seated admission. Judging from social media, it seems more gates are being opened now.
However things work out, fans have already missed Mumford & Sons, and they are understandably angry – and the scenes they’re posting on Twitter are crazy.
#U2TheJoshuaTree2017 Way to go security at #BCPlace. Been here TWO HOURS now. And I still haven’t found what I’m looking for… pic.twitter.com/ERj12WSLdj
— Scotty Thomas (@scottys_garage) May 13, 2017
The only reason people in Vancouver riot is because it’s impossible to get into BC Place for any major event! #U2TheJoshuaTree2017 pic.twitter.com/1quGWnJdl9
— Jaime Stein (@jaimestein) May 13, 2017
@bcplace you completely suck. this is unacceptable
— Alessandra Pagliardi (@glamourgranola) May 13, 2017
@MumfordAndSons U sound g8t from outside, waiting for hours to get in GA, will miss your show @bcplace #joshuatree2017 #U2TheJoshuaTree2017
— Carola Muñoz (@Munoz_CarolaA) May 13, 2017
Monster crowd still trying to get in for @U2 #joshuatreetour2017 , @MunfordAndSons on stage @bcplace #vancouver @JOEdotie @604Now pic.twitter.com/UXOpXh5dH2
— Rory Coomey (@RoryCoomeyPhoto) May 13, 2017
@MumfordAndSons will you wait for us??? we can hear you from outside @bcplace we can’t get in!!!!!!!
— Alessandra Pagliardi (@glamourgranola) May 13, 2017
@bcplace,seriously are you new!!!! How can you mess this up not to mention the fanger of being stuck in a potential volatile crowd #u2
— Halves (@gothography) May 13, 2017
@G8trgirlTa @bcplace @U2 If you were in the 1st 350 it was well done. After that they took way too long to get the rest in. Too bad…it was really calm.
— Heather (@hjwallace1) May 13, 2017
8:20 – arrived at 7 – just sat down live nation / BC place fail – 10 mins before U2 comes on ….#u2vancouver #U2TheJoshuaTree2017 pic.twitter.com/QYTRJNQjcl
— HS Bowen (@livemybestlife) May 13, 2017
@bcplace yay I’m so happy I made it in on the last song. This is sarcasm by the way. #BadJob
— Bug (@bugo0o) May 13, 2017
@bcplace we’ve been waiting in the cold since 630 for GA but at 745 u let another line form & merge w/ us? Bullish–! #u2 #mumfordandsons pic.twitter.com/f27L28Q1uI
— Tara (@tarak152) May 13, 2017
Too bad @MumfordAndSons are playing to half empty stadium! @bcplace cc @CBCVancouver @GlobalBC @jonnystaub #U2JoshuaTree2017 pic.twitter.com/WA3AznflW8
— Jordan Consulting (@cadijordan) May 13, 2017
#u2vancouver @bcplace. Never seen such horrible disorganization in my life. We are going to miss the concert. #u2 please wait! #refund
— Kendra Ricenbaw (@kdkr76) May 13, 2017
Wow. @u2 kickoff at BC Place is a total shit show. Doors opened at 5:30. There’s 50k+ people chanting “let us in!” outside right now. 8:15pm
— Jenn Wallis (@DameWallis) May 13, 2017
Live @bcplace missing @MumfordAndSons😥 hearing their #magic from the line #outside #TheJoshuaTree2017 🙏🏼❤🙏🏼 @AKRForstbauer #bcplacefail pic.twitter.com/t9FRjjF1SJ
— Natalie Forstbauer (@NatForstbauer) May 13, 2017