TICKETS for the MTV music awards are being sold for £350 each on internet auction sites in the run-up to the star studded event at the Echo Arena Liverpool.
A pair of tickets has already sold for £700 on Ebay, with more than 20 people currently offering the passes for the event on November 6 for hundreds of pounds.
They originally cost £60 and were released through an online ballot that gave preference to those who lived in the local area.
Many of the sellers are from Merseyside and some are selling four tickets, the maximum allowed per person through the ballot.
Yesterday, it was also revealed that Estelle and Kanye West are the latest two artists that will perform at the awards.
The pair joined forces on single American Boy, which was a huge hit in Europe and the USA.
Richard Godfrey, Senior Vice President of the awards, said: “With Estelle and Kanye West joining the line-up in Liverpool, MTV can definitely claim credit for the broadest range of artists for any live show this year.
“With both artists performing for the first time at the awards, this is a real coupŠ for MTV’s global audience.”
Fresh from her massive success at the recent Mobo Awards for Best UK Female and Best Song for American Boy, London-born Estelle is making her MTV Europe Music Awards debut.
Kanye West returns to the MTV Europe Music Awards for the second time after scooping the prize for Best Hip Hop at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards (Copenhagen).
As well as performing for the first time, Kanye West is nominated in the Ultimate Urban category alongside fellow performer Beyoncé.
The show will be presented by singer Katy Perry, famed for her hit single, I Kissed a Girl. With the countdown in its final phase until the live show on Thursday November 6, MTV audiences have only just over a week to vote to ensure that their favourite artists win in 10 of the 11 awards categories.
Not only can people vote by visiting www.mtvema.com but they can also find comprehensive background information on the event itself, video material, gaming and downloads to deepen the experience of this year’s event.
lizawilliams
