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Twickets launches Europe-based resale ticket platform in US

FILE - In this May 13, 2017 file photo, Niall Horan performs at Wango Tango in Carson, Calif. Twickets, a Europe-based face value ticket platform has launched in North America. For upcoming U.S. shows, Twickets will partner with Niall Horan of One Direction, Pixies and PVRIS for their shows. Twickets founder Richard Davies says users have saved other fans more than $20 million in inflated prices and fees for event tickets. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this May 13, 2017 file photo, Niall Horan performs at Wango Tango in Carson, Calif. Twickets, a Europe-based face value ticket platform has launched in North America. For upcoming U.S. shows, Twickets will partner with Niall Horan of One Direction, Pixies and PVRIS for their shows. Twickets founder Richard Davies says users have saved other fans more than $20 million in inflated prices and fees for event tickets. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press October 11, 2017 1 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – A Europe-based face-value ticket platform supported by several popular music artists including Adele and Ed Sheeran will be launched Wednesday in the United States.

Twickets founder Richard Davies says fans will be able to buy and sell spare tickets at face value or less for live events at Twickets USA.

Davies says it will partner with Niall Horan of One Direction, Pixies and PVRIS for their upcoming U.S. shows.

He says Twickets users have saved other fans more than $20 million in inflated prices and fees for event tickets.

Twickets was launched in the United Kingdom in 2015.