Doubts were raised when the concert tickets of an Elton John show that is scheduled to be held at Sudbury arena on 2 March were sold out in less than an hour. Many fans went back dejected and disappointed. The city’s newspaper “Sudbury Star” brought out the news that the city council took away as many as 100 tickets for themselves. The newspaper sent a mail to the council members asking them to disclose the number of tickets they have purchased. They also mentioned that the ticket scandal was not good news for the Elton John concert and might have a negative influence on future such events in the city. The members however did not bother to reply to the Star’s enquiry.

The Star then reported that certain sources in the city administration were threatening to cancel the show altogether if the paper did not stop its coverage of the scandal. It was then that the CEO of Live Nation Toronto, Riley O’Connor came to rescue and said that the show was not in danger. He denied having anything to do with the city officials. He remarked that this concert could lead to more such concerts in the city. He hinted that there might be other artists who might perform in the city as well in the future.