Concert tickets

Markymarc

I have various concert tickets brought before this covid19 all kicked off.
Most have been postponed but only one cancelled (got a refund) but the rest are delayed.
Now my other half has been vaccinated and has had covid19 but I'm not vaccinated, now a gig coming up this weekend in Wembley I've tried since mid November to get a refund?
I've only just had a reply (convenient) that sales are final. But what I'm trying to point out is the entry policy has changed and I'm not allowed in as I'm NOT vaccinated, now surely this should be reviewed when it comes to a refund because I have no problem going but I'm being discriminated against and losing my money?
I have other tickets that in total amount to nearly £1000 and it looks like I'm going to loose it all......What can I do?
Please can anyone help in this matter.
Mark.

elsien

Can you not get in with a negative test result? What does their entry policy now say? 

ETA If it’s The SSE arena you don’t have to be vaccinated. See here.


https://www.ssearena.co.uk/your-visit/venue-shield

Other places have similar policies. Nothing to stop you from attending unless you actually have Covid. Is this more a change of mind for other reasons? 

Aylesbury_Duck

You could get vaccinated, unless medically advised not to do so.

user1977

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

Jumblebumble

user1977 said:

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

It will need a court to decide if contract law overrules the venues right to be changing the rules after they have taken the OPS money.
As there is no mandate for these rules that the venue has decided to impose after the deal was done then I think the venue should refund

elsien

Jumblebumble said:

user1977 said:

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

It will need a court to decide if contract law overrules the venues right to be changing the rules after they have taken the OPS money.
As there is no mandate for these rules that the venue has decided to impose after the deal was done then I think the venue should refund

Why should the venue refund if the OP can get in with a negative test result?
OP has not yet confirmed if the venue are insisting on vaccination - I strongly suspect that they are not. 

Diamandis

The covid pass used for events uses vaccination status or negative pcr test results. Either get tested, get vaccinated or resell your tickets.

Ergates

Not letting Jumblebumble said:

user1977 said:

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

It will need a court to decide if contract law overrules the venues right to be changing the rules after they have taken the OPS money.
As there is no mandate for these rules that the venue has decided to impose after the deal was done then I think the venue should refund

The venue could argue it's a public safety issue, which would override any contract - in the same way an airline won't refund your tickets if they refuse to let you board the plan when you turn up to the gate drunk.  

The OP has had plenty of time to get vaccinated.

user1977

Jumblebumble said:

user1977 said:

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

It will need a court to decide if contract law overrules the venues right to be changing the rules after they have taken the OPS money.
As there is no mandate for these rules that the venue has decided to impose after the deal was done then I think the venue should refund

I think the more important question is more whether the date can be changed at all, if it was booked before Covid was an issue (and whether the OP has agreed to that, whether implicitly or not) - I was just pointing out that discrimination isn't a useful angle.

Undervalued

Jumblebumble said:

user1977 said:

Markymarc said:

I'm being discriminated against 

Vaccination status is not a protected characteristic (unless perhaps you are linking it to a disability - even then it might be considered reasonable to insist on it).

It will need a court to decide if contract law overrules the venues right to be changing the rules after they have taken the OPS money.
As there is no mandate for these rules that the venue has decided to impose after the deal was done then I think the venue should refund

Most tickets for large events are sold with all kinds of terms and conditions attached. Refusing admission to anyone that is considered to be a danger to others, under the influence, improperly dressed, has a ticket that has been resold etc etc.

As you say, only a court can decide whether they have behaved reasonably or not  and that will be well after the event!

photome

Is there a medical reason you havent been vaccinated ? I would hope that anyone who can get vaccinated has been if they intend to go to large well populated gigs, I assume its THL gig on saturday