Bon Jovi free concert 'sales'

10:11am Wednesday 9th July 2008

Bon Jovi's concert in New York's Central Park on Saturday is free.

But that is not stopping some people from selling tickets for as much as 1,500 dollars a pair (£750) - despite a warning they cannot be resold.

New York City has distributed 60,000 tickets, with each person limited to two freebies.

The performance is billed as a prelude to the July 15 All-Star baseball game, which will highlight the final season at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Post reports that it found 267 listings for tickets on eBay on Monday.

Kimberly Spell, a spokeswoman for NYC Marketing, says lawyers will be contacting eBay officials to make them aware of the situation.