counterfeit wristbands warning for T in the Park

T in the Park have issued a fake wristband after two arrests were made by Strathclyde Police at 3.30pm yesterday, Tuesday 24th April 2012, in connection with selling counterfeit wristbands for T in the Park.

	The fake wristbands

Strathclyde Police arrested two men aged 23 and 56 year-old man in connection with selling counterfeit wristbands for T in the Park. The pro-active operation to trace the source of the counterfeit wrist bands involved officers from the Major Crime and Terrorism Investigation Unit of Strathclyde Police.

The wristbands, which were being sold via social networking sites, cost in excess of £200. Officers believe there may be over 100 victims of this fraud.

Officers are now warning those who have purchased these wristbands, which say VIP, that they are fake and that they will not be able to gain access to the festival site in July 2012.

Detective Inspector David Perrit from MCTIU said, "This fraud will undoubtedly be a real shock for music fans who thought they were buying a genuine wristband for this year’s festival."

"We believe there may be more people who have been scammed by these two men, so I am asking anyone who has bought one of these bands to please contact police.

"These bands do not look anything like the genuine article so, if you have bought one or been given one, please do not go to Balado or try to get access to the festival, as site security are aware of these bands and you will not get into any part of the site. Please do not even risk it."

Geoff Ellis, T in the Park's Festival Director, "As always, we urge fans only to buy T in the Park tickets from official outlets to avoid becoming the victims of fraud. Fans who are duped into buying counterfeit tickets and wristbands will not gain access to the festival and will also be left severely out of pocket. We continue to work closely with the police to ensure that those who scam music fans and peddle fake tickets are brought to justice."

Officers are working closely with colleagues at Tayside Police and are liaising with festival organisers DF Concerts & Events to ensure that only those with genuine tickets and wristbands will gain access to the festival site.

Anyone who has bought these wristbands should contact MCTIU on 0141 800 4621, alternatively you can contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.

The T in the Park 2012 line-up heading for Balado over the weekend of Friday 6th to Sunday 8th July includes headliners Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses and Kasabian. Also confirmed are Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Florence + The Machine, Tinie Tempah, New Order, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj, Swedish House Mafia, Elbow, Example, Professor Green, Kaiser Chiefs, Jessie J, Chase & Status, Skrillex, The Temper Trap, Hilltop Hoods, Fun. King Charles, The Parlotones, Dog is Dead, Sven Vath, Bombay Bicycle Club, Feeder, J. Cole, Emeli Sande, Ben Howard, Happy Mondays, James Morrison, The Darkness, Miike Snow, The Maccabees, The Horrors, Miles Kane, The Vaccines, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner, Two Door Cinema Club, Devlin, Bellowhead, Little Roy, Spector, and more.

For the line-up details, stage and day splits, as available please click here.

Tickets for T in the Park 2012 are priced as follows:

A full weekend camping ticket (Fri-Sun arena access) £189
A full weekend with Thursday camping (Thurs - Sun) £199
A weekend (Fri-Sun) with no camping £179
A Saturday or Sunday day ticket £77.50
Friday only £70

No under 5s. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 21+ with a full priced ticket.

To buy tickets, click here.

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