Hundreds of Bruce Springsteen fans are complaining saying that they were ripped off by the ticket seller’s web site, claiming that the site pulled the old bait and switch on them.

“Fans reported that when they tried to buy tickets for Springsteen’s upcoming tour last Monday, they were redirected from the Ticketmaster site to a subsidiary, TicketsNow, which specializes in reselling tickets above face value.”

The thing is, the two sites are owned by the same people.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. and Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., joined together on Sunday and called for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. “It was a classic bait-and-switch,” Schumer said. “‘We don’t have the tickets at $75, but maybe this site has them at $200.’ Guess what? The same people owned both sites.”

Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff apologized for the company’s actions, saying it would no longer direct fans to the subsidiary.

“But in a press conference laced with Boss references, Schumer accused Ticketmaster of shutting out Springsteen’s loyal fans.”

“We can’t let the screen doors slam on die-hard Boss fans,” Schumer said. “Fans who thought they were going to the promised land of regular-priced tickets, found themselves in the badlands of ticket scalpers.”

A little dramatic no?? lol Schumer must be a Big-Time Boss fan.  In the midst of all the controvery the Boss himself took some time out of his day to write a letter to his fans condemning the the company for redirecting buyers to TicketsNow:

“The abuse of our fans and our trust by Ticketmaster has made us as furious as it has made many of you. We will continue to do our utmost now and in the future to make sure that these practices are permanently curtailed on our tours”

Boss Out.

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