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Drake shows in London hit by fraudulent tickets

Hundreds of fake tickets for Drake's London shows have been turned away in the last few days.

The Canadian hitmaker performed three dates at the O2 Arena this week on his Would You Like A Tour jaunt, but it seems a slew of fans were rejected because they had been duped into buying fraudulent tickets.

Up to 170 people a night were turned away from the venue and many of the tickets had been bought on Gumtree or ticket marketplace sites like Seatwave.

A statement from the O2 Arena reads: "The Commercial Protection Unit (CPU) team are onsite at events we identify as at risk of fraudulent activity and they assist all victims of ticket fraud.

"Our CPU team draws on its extensive experience in the field to monitor a range of websites looking for suspicious purchase trends and behaviour. The team also go through the list of buyers in advance to cancel tickets of any known touts; these tickets are then made available for public sale to ensure genuine fans get in to the show."

Drake isn't the only big name star whose UK shows have been affected by fake tickets. A number of tickets for Beyoncé shows earlier this year were found to be fake.

Watch Drake perform in London below: