Scalpers Tried To Sell Huang Zitao's "Wedding Tix" For Up To S$1.8K; Package Includes Pics With Attending Celebs

Scalpers will seize any chance to make money from concert tix. But who knew even celeb weddings could be a be a cash grab opportunity too?

Chinese idol Huang Zitao recently (Oct 16) held his wedding ceremony with Chinese actress Xu Yiyang, 28, almost a year after they officially registered their marriage.

The 32-year-old former EXO member previously revealed plans to invite fans and even live stream the ceremony while supporters looked forward to a potential reunion of the K-pop group at the event. 

And guess who tried to milk the star-studded occasion for all it's worth.

Prior to the wedding, numerous scalper tickets for Zitao’s wedding surfaced on Chinese social media.

Prices reportedly ranged from 10 yuan (S$0.20) to over 10K yuan (S$1,800), depending on the packages and included perks. 

An unofficial guest list circulating online hinted that EXO members Lay Zhang and Lu Han, as well as TFBoys member Karry Wang would be present, and some ticket packages even claimed to offer photo opportunity with the attending celebs. 

Chinese media randomly contacted one of the ticket sellers, who claimed that buyers could gain entry to the wedding for 4500 yuan (S$815). However, a 500 yuan (S$90) deposit would need to be paid in advance, with the remaining balance due upon arrival.

Thankfully, fans are sharp enough to not fall for the likely scam. 

Zitao’s agency, Z.TAO Studio, also issued a statement on Weibo two days before the wedding (Oct 14) to set the record straight. 

“Recently, there has been a large amount of false information circulating online about the so-called ‘Huang Zitao & Xu Yiyang’s Century Wedding’ and its guest list. Some scalpers are even claiming to sell entry spots. All of this is untrue!" they clarified.

They urged fans to not believe the online rumours to avoid financial losses, and asserted that the wedding is a "purely private, small-scale event."

"There is no such thing as a ‘century wedding’. No media have been invited, and there are absolutely no tickets for sale."

We hope no one fell for the scam or got turned away at the door?