Drake fans to get ticket refunds amid Houston concert confusion

HOUSTON -- Drake fans in Houston were ecstatic when they learned of an intimate show at the Arena Theatre this spring.

"I'm thinking, 'Man, this is going to be better than anything,' because this is like going to a private show because you only have 2,000-2,500 seats," said fan John Jay Portillo .

Tickets for the show have already been sold, but there's just one problem: Drake's spokesperson tells us the concert scheduled for May 17 is not going to happen.

So now the question is, what happened?

"Drake has never been scheduled to appear at the Arena Theatre venue. When we learned of this situation we immediately encouraged the venue and promoter to contact law enforcement to initiate an investigation," the spokesperson told KTRK-TV, the ABC News station in Houston. "We are horrified that someone would use Drake's name to take advantage of his fans. For any individuals who may have fallen victim to this, please contact your local authorities."

Kayla Ramsey said she bought pre-sale tickets to the show in February, but things were different for this concert sale.

"Tickets were not sent out yet, you cannot go pick them up at the box office, you cannot print them out, they were not sent out," Ramsey said.

For the last few days, social media rumors have been running wild that the show would be canceled.

The Arena Theater management told KTRK-TV late Wednesday that the venue will offer full refunds to pre-sale ticket buyers and will allow them to be first in line if the Drake show actually happens.

Below is the full statement issued by the Arena Theatre:

"Regrettably, we want to offer a full refund for your purchase of Drake tickets. The Arena Theatre was issued a contract and sent the appropriate deposit related to this contract, however, Drake has not confirmed his availability to perform under the terms of this agreement for the May 17th date. We are aggressively working with the OVO camp to arrange a mutually-agreeable date. Upon confirmation, you will be the first people notified due to your loyal patronage. Please accept our heartfelt apologies and know that we have all the documentation related to this date that would substantiate the veracity of this statement. We would never take your valued support for granted nor knowingly mislead you with false show information. Please follow the instructions below for your full refund, thanks."

According to TMZ, Houston is one of eight cities that have seen fake Drake concerts booked by someone not authorized to do so. Apparently, it happened in Miami as far back as 2010.

Now fans of the rapper are left to wonder how something like this could ever happen.

"It's pretty sad because it is the fans who are the ones to suffer," said Portillo.