The Facebook event that deceived thousands – the Spice Girls are not coming to Ullevi

An event has been created on Facebook and attracted thousands of people. The event claims that the popular pop group The Spice Girls comes to Ullevi in ​​Gothenburg and will perform on June 29, 2024.

The Spice Girls event is a hoax

The tickets for the concert are said to be released on October 3 at ten o’clock, which also The evening paper reported on. But the whole event has been proven to be a hoax. The evening paper has been in contact with Ullevi, who confirms that the Spice Girls will not be coming to the arena on the date specified.

Thousands of people are interested

At the time of writing, the event is still open on Facebook and over 12,000 people have said they are interested in going. In a comment to The evening paper says the event creator that this is his latest creation.

– I am a creator, I create things. This is my latest creation.

Don’t believe everything your friends share

Henrik Pallin, sociologist and expert on young people’s internet use, tells The evening paper how to avoid going to fake events like these.

– Don’t believe something just because several of your friends shared it, you have to double check the source. Go to the Spice Girls website and see if they are even on tour.

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