"How Ed Sheeran is tackling ticket touts"

"Sheeran's team decided to pursue touts after hundreds of tickets for a Teenage Cancer Trust gig were snapped up and sold for profit last March.

He imposed strict conditions on his 18-date stadium tour, including:

    Names printed on tickets, with ID required at the door
    A maximum of four tickets per customer
    Tickets listed for resale to be cancelled
    Any tickets bought by a "business or trader" to be cancelled

In addition, the on-sale date was a Saturday - rather than the traditional Friday - to make sure genuine fans had the greatest possible chance of being online."
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44195496