Many Elton John fans are steaming they were not able to get tickets for the superstar's concert at Sudbury Arena March 2. Tickets sold out in 45 minutes.

There is confusion as to why most people who got tickets purchased them at the arena website, but a few were able to purchase them the old-fashioned way at the box office or by phone.

We also learned people who became instant members of the Elton John fan club were able to purchase tickets online half an hour before they officially went on sale.

People who did get a chance to purchase tickets could buy up to six tickets each. The 6,000 tickets were purchased by slightly more than 1,200 people.

There is also some outrage that Sudbury councillors got first dibs on the tickets before they went on sale to the general public.

While it is not surprising, and perhaps even expected that city councillors have some perks, we question why they were allowed to purchase up to eight tickets in advance. If a councillor didn't want tickets, his or her share could be purchased by other councillors.

In all 104 tickets were set aside for these political VIPs. That's just not fair.

At the same time, there should have been a two-ticket-per-person limit at the box office. This would have meant that people couldn't get tickets for their friends who were too busy or lazy to get in line, electronically or otherwise.

It would also have cut down on E-bay sales and scalping. It would have meant less angry citizens.

There may never be a big name like Elton John come to Sudbury again, but just in case, Sudbury Arena and city staff need to develop a policy for a more equitable sale of tickets.