Fans of Blackpink, a South Korean K-pop girl group, are cautioned to stay vigilant when purchasing tickets for the upcoming Singapore concerts, part of the group’s ‘Deadline’ world tour.
On Thursday evening, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued an advisory after the start of the pre-sale for Blackpink’s Singapore concerts and just ahead of the general sale on June 13th.
The advisory details how fans might fall victim to fraudulent ticket sales and highlights that the only authorised platform for selling Blackpink concert tickets is Ticketmaster.
A typical price for a ticket ranges from $168 to $428, but some listings on the online marketplace Carousell allegedly state the price as high as $1,700.
"Scammers would also claim that ticket sales were time-sensitive or limited in quantity and promise to deliver the tickets to the victims after successful payment," explained SPF.
"In some cases, when victims did not receive their concert tickets, scammers would request additional payments by claiming that they did not receive the payments made by the victims."
But even with these crazy-expensive resales, there is a catch: Blackpink tickets are non-transferable, meaning that any offer on platforms like Carousell or Facebook Marketplace is most probably a scam.
Ticketmaster won’t allow resales, and the police warn that anyone found with a resale ticket will be turned away from the concert at the Singapore Sports Hub without a refund.
SPF has contacted platforms, such as Carousell, Facebook Marketplace, and TikTok, to remove listings of resale tickets.
How to avoid tickets scams?
Last year, the police recorded at least 1,050 reports of scams related to Taylor Swift’s concert, with total losses amounting to at least $658,000.
Although SPF and online platforms are working to remove all suspicious listings, scammers might still contact victims with fake screenshots or fraudulent receipts. For fans, this might turn out to be a massive nightmare – when the seller disappears without a trace, when their ticket doesn’t scan at the gate, or when they are turned away because of a “resale” ticket.
The police recommend the following ACT practice to help the public protect themselves against scams:
- Add – ScamShield App, enable 2FA or multifactor authentication for bank accounts. Also set transaction limits for internet banking operations.
- Check – Only purchase concert tickets from authorised concert ticket sellers, such as Ticketmaster. Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam.
- Tell - Authorities, friends, and family about scams. Report fraudulent advertisements to the social media and e-commerce platforms.
‘Deadline’ is the Blackpink's third worldwide concert tour, which started on July 5th, 2025, in Goyang, South Korea, and is scheduled to run until January 25th, 2026, finishing in Hong Kong.
The tour includes 31 shows across 16 cities.
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